WASHINGTON, DC — The upcoming
repacking of TV stations and the subsequent auction of spectrum has the
potential for creating an historic demand on the tower industry,
particularly on tower climbers. And that’s cause for a stepped-up
concern for safety.
The FCC and the Department of Labor have joined forces to reduce communications tower-related fatalities and injuries. Yesterday,
the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB), the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) hosting a workshop on tower climber safety and
Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP) at
FCC’s Washington headquarters that featured a virtual Who’s Who in the
tower industry.
By FCC estimates, as many as 90 industry movers-and-shakers took part in the workshop. Continue Reading
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