Crane Climbing

　　My workplace is located on the waterfront facing the Seto Inland Sea and two huge jib crane towers are there. I was wondering if I could climb up to the level of the operation booth to see how it works and if the operator climbs down every single time he/she does business, or if the crane itself is equipped with a restroom. When I asked a veteran worker about the question, he advised me to go up to the operation booth by myself some day.
　　This morning he came to my office and told me that one of the two cranes is out of work today and he can show me the crane right away. It's a really peaceful day without a strong wind. I was happy and followed him, but it was only a third of the height of the operation booth that I could reach. As you imagine, I was scared. It was clear and brilliant with a mild breeze. The view was great but the stairs were wild and exposed. I would need to become habituated to the height. I was resolved to climb up to the operation booth next time and went down with extreme care.
　　The following picture was shot on the highest point I got to today. My company is a company complex and I'll show you the website of this company, Material Handling Systems, below.

https://www.shi.co.jp/shi-mh/english/product/jibcrane.html

勤務している工場群は瀬戸内に面した海岸にある。そこにクレーンが二基そびえている。前々から登ってみたいと思っていた。このクレーンを操作する人はトイレのたびに降りてくるのだろうか。上り下りが大変だろうと思っていた。それとも、上にトイレがあるのだろうか、、、、

ベテラン作業員が健康相談室へやって来た。今日は一基が稼働せず、また風邪の無い日だったので案内するという、、、。早速同行したが登れたのは約１／３の高さまでだった。怖くなって途中で断念。微風ではあったが、外へむき出しの階段はスリルがあった。てっぺんまで上がるのには慣れが必要だろう。次回こそはと心に決めて退散した。