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Tower climbing does not need to be dangerous, with CellSite Solutions laying out a handful of tips tower climbers should always follow to minimize risk Communications towers are a necessity …

After three months of safe climbing, the cell tower industry suffered three deaths in May. The latest fatality is a 19-year-old tower climber in Kentucky. While completing work for S&S …

Squan acquires Strong Tower Communications assets Squan, a New Jersey-based telecom infrastructure company, this week acquired the cell tower assets of Strong Tower Communications. “Squan has had a long-standing relationship …

FCC, PCIA stress safety improvement, apprenticeships The second Federal Communications Commission – U.S. Department of Labor Tower Climber Safety Workshop in Washington, D.C. took place this week. The focus of the …

One fatality, one tower climber injury and one rescue this week After a relatively quiet January in the tower world, there have been reports of tower accidents and rescues this …

FCC and NATE reveal training, workshop schedules for 2016 As 2015 comes to a close, most businesses are looking towards the new year, announcing plans and intentions for 2016. Both …

Smile, you’re on camera Cell tower battery theft is becoming an increasingly common occurrence. This time the crime took place in Warren, Mich. According to local police, the cell tower site …

Forgery puts Byrd Telecom in hot water One would think that having tower climbers die while under your company’s employment would be tragic and arguably shameful enough. But lying and committing forgery …

A new report has been released in regard to the tragic death of a tower technician in July 2014. Here’s a quick summation of the incident, courtesy of the report: The …

Cell Tower News is brought to you by the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE). On this episode of Cell Tower News, RCR Wireless News Editor and Production Manager Joey Jackson …

Virginia tower catches fire A cellphone tower behind a high school in Newport News, Va., caught fire this week. Maintenance workers were doing some welding work on the tower when they …

Lawsuits over 2014 tower collapse continue Two weeks ago RCR Wireless News reported that a lawsuit had been filed by the family of a firefighter who died in an attempted rescue …

The National Association of Tower Erectors has submitted comments to OSHA about communication tower safety. OSHA made a formal request for information from NATE to get its hands on information that …

Lawsuit names SBA Communications, others as defendants In February 2014 a tower in Clarksburg, W.Va., collapsed, killing two tower climbers and injuring others. The stress of the collapse caused stress on …

Bear climbs tower for eggs We’re all doomed. The large hairy killing machines known as bears are now bringing their endless appetites off the ground and into the skies. O.F. Mossberg & …

Cell towers that stalk? Anyone who reads this weekly segment with regularity knows how contentious an issue tower placement is. This week Verizon is back at it again causing a family in …

OSHA seeks public comment Earlier this week the Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a statement asking for public comment on best practices for tower climbers and reducing the number of …

OSHA seeks public comment on how to reduce accidents at tower sites Federal safety regulators are seeking public input on how to best protect the men and women who work …

FCC, Department of Labor launch TIRAP at workshop After talking about it for weeks, the Federal Communications Commission (in conjunction with the Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health …

Welcome to the third and final installment of our ‘how to become a tower climber’ series. This final article offers tips on building a great resume and where to look …

OSHA gives 6 citations, company contests This past March saw the tragic loss of two tower workers in Kansas when two towers they were working on collapsed. Inevitably and rightfully, …

OSHA fatalities, safety report available on web Big changes in OSHA’s transparency and reporting are underway. For a variety of reasons, people want access to all of the reported job …

The adrenaline of heights is something you relish. Hard, physical activity in a job is something you enjoy. You’ve seen the gravity-defying photos of a tower climber perched atop a 100-foot …

Tower Family Foundation launched The tower industry has seen more than its fair share of tragedies over the past year. Always we think about how this must affect the loved …

Fake towers make national headlines Twice now we’ve reported on the use of fake towers — first back in March and then a few weeks ago when the FCC became involved. …