In response to a dramatic increase in
injuries and fatalities at communication tower worksites, including recent
tower collapses in Texas and West Virginia that killed two workers and a
responding firefighter, OSHA is teaming up with the National Association of
Tower Erectors to ensure that employers understand their responsibility to
protect workers performing this high-hazard work. On Feb. 11, OSHA sent a letter to communication tower
employers, urging compliance and strict adherence to safety standards and
common sense practices.
"Tower worker deaths cannot be the
price we pay for increased wireless communication," said Dr. David
Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health.
"Employers and cell tower owners and operators must do everything possible
to stop these senseless, preventable tragedies."
For
more information, see the news release and visit OSHA's new Communication Towers Web page.
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