NATE hosts live safety webinar
NATE (the National Association of Tower Erectors) has announced a new webinar on its website. The title of the webinar is “Achieving Zero Injuries – Best Practices in Workplace Safety.” It will take place on Dec. 9, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. EDT and will last an hour. Here is the description from the website:
“Injuries and illnesses in the workplace are costing businesses billions of dollars and at the same time loss of productivity and profits. This program will examine the most frequent causes of injuries and best practices to eliminate them. It will also look at the top 20 ‘low hanging fruit’ safety violations that OSHA is looking to cite employers and hit them with large penalties.”
Safety has been on the entire industry’s mind in light of the recent FCC workshop on safety, and NATE is doing its part to drive home this message, using the collective knowledge from this important organization. There’s no need to register for this event, just return to NATE’s website on the day and time specified and enjoy.
SBA Results
Earlier this week, SBA Communications, one of the largest tower companies in the U.S., posted its third-quarter 2014 results. Total revenue was $393.3 million for the quarter, beating previous estimates of $385.6 million. This growth was partly due to a 2012 purchase of 2,300 tower sites in the United States and Central America, as well as some distributed antenna systems in the U.S.
When doing so well it would be easy to rest on one’s laurels and just hit Disney World, but no, they’ve got big plans to expand their business both here and abroad. Company President and CEO Jeff Stoops said SBA is ready to “support the need for additional wireless infrastructure going forward. Wireless data growth in a world of limited spectrum … requires more equipment. It’s really that simple.” Read more about their Q3 results and plans for the future here.
Watch this interesting video of haul kit inspection criteria:
http://youtu.be/3JU0d3UAw5o
Tower news quickies
- TIA celebrates anniversary of tower standard
- Mobile-phone mapping succeeds where national censuses fail
- How to inspect your haul kit
- Climbing alone and more feedback
- Winter survival: fire starting, part 1
Regional/local tower news
- Flames damage Verizon Wireless Tower in Greeneville, Tenn.
- Pottery Highway shop owner says cell tower location harms view, business in Fayetteville, N.C.
- Lawsuit filed over proposed cell tower near Montgomery, Ala.’s largest neighborhood
- Residents in Lyon, Mich., sign petition to fight cellphone tower
- Shelby Township supervisor: Controversial 25-mile road cell tower plan is ‘off table’ in Macomb, Mich.
- Commission denies Verizon tower permit in Redding, Calif.
- T-Mobile cell tower denied in Arroyo Hondo, N.M.
- The flag flies again on large downtown cell tower in Northwoods area of Wisconsin
- Hearing set for proposed Green Township, Ohio, cell tower
- Addison, Pa., residents want location of cell tower moved
- Cell tower lightning rod of an issue in Hernando, Miss.
- AT&T to consider new sites for Gulf Road cell tower in Dartmouth, Mass.
- Chester County, Pa., finds the perfect system to safeguard cell tower sites
