Phobias?

Roger A. Shrubber said:

i'll walk across a piece of rebar, if it's not more than 6 feet off the ground. i wouldn't willingly walk across a 2x12 beam if it was 20 feet or higher off the ground

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I worked a project over top of an elevator shaft. I had to cross to the center of an I beam
to do some work. This was at the top of the shaft on the 5th floor.

At that time there were few OSHA regulations being enforced so I was there with no safety harness and only the bottom of the shaft to catch me if anything happened.

I went out, completed the work, no problem. Then I looked down.
I'm sure there was sphincter clench marks left on that beam. I froze in place.
Could not move forward or back. Fortunately a coworker noticed and was able to
capture my attention and help me to stay calm and slowly work through the situation I was in.

I worked that job a few more years then found a new line of work.