Some providers of wireless infrastructure services could see higher costs in 2015 due to new regulations. The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) is reminding members that as of Jan. 1, many companies will have to start reporting work-related injuries and illnesses to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Mark Lies, partner at Seyfarth Shaw, told NATE that the new rules will “significantly expand the record-keeping rule’s reach to hundreds of thousands of new employers and place further burdens on employers to report additional workplace injuries and illnesses.” Even tower companies with fewer than 10 employees will need to file a report with OSHA in the event of a serious incident. The death of any employee as a result of a work-related incident must be reported within eight hours, and an in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees as a result of a work-related incident must be reported within 24 hours.
OSHA expects a 20%-25% increase in site visits prompted by accident and injury reports, according to Lies. He said the agency performs about 48,000 site inspections a year now, and expects almost 60,000 next year.
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