Employees climb communication towers to perform construction and maintenance activities and face numerous hazards, including fall hazards, hazards associated with structural collapses and improper rigging and hoisting practices, and “struck-by” hazards. Pursuant to the OSH Act, employers must comply with safety and health standards and regulations issued and enforced either by OSHA or by an OSHA-approved state plan. General Requirements Each region must designate a. Working at extreme heights requires specialized training, expertise, and a commitment to safety. We prioritize safety. A Tower Climber, also known as a Tower Technician or Telecom Lineman, is a highly skilled professional responsible for the construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of communication towers and the equipment they support. The course follows the training and procedural protocols laid-out by OSHA. Communication towers are some of the tallest structures across the landscape and birds are regularly found dead around these towers (Longcore et al. It is not definitively understood why this mortality occurs, but evidence suggests that night‐migrating songbirds are either attracted to or.
