Second Workshop Scheduled on Curbing Communications Tower Climber Deaths
The FCC and the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Employment and Training Administration plan a second workshop on tower climber safety Feb. 11, the agencies said Monday. Their first workshop was in October, at which FCC…
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Wireless Bureau Chief Roger Sherman said tower deaths must not be viewed as inevitable (see 1410140172). Topics include best practices for improving tower climber safety and the comments received in response to OSHA’s request for information on communication tower safety (OSHA-2014-0018). FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is to speak, a notice from the agencies said. The meeting will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the FCC Commission Meeting Room.