Hazwoper Training Tower Safety provides Hazwhoper training with expert hazmat trainer Jeff Zientek. HAZWOPER training applies to workers and employers involved in five specific types of operations outlined in OSHA’s HAZWOPER standard: Cleanup operations required by a governmental body (federal, state, local or other) involving hazardous substances and conducted at
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Rigging with a Carabiner the ANSI 10.48 Rigging is a dynamic artform; assembling and securing ways to control and support a load is vital on any lift, whether it be a live person or a radio, antenna, tool bags, etc. However, the hardware we use for attachment to the load
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She’s a Killer Queen It’s that time of the year when bees love the heat and start to build larger hives. Bees create their nests behind sidings and bricks, concrete blocks, eaves, tress, under sheds and outbuildings. In the 1990’s the Africanized “killer bee” arrived in the US, and many
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Ronin Rescue Podcast #72 with Kathy Gill_Tower Safety Ronin RescueCast · RescueCast 72 – Kathy Gill And Tower Safety
Click for more →https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-22-46A1.pdf Media Contact: Paloma Perez [email protected] For Immediate Release FCC, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND NTIA ANNOUNCE MEMBERS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS WORKFORCE WORKING GROUP– WASHINGTON, January 14, 2022—The Federal Communications Commission alongside the Department of Labor, Department of Education, and NTIA today announced the members of a cross-agency
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Inside Towers online roper Installation of an AF Safety Climb During the Tower Rodeo Challenge, two teams stood against each other to install an Allfasteners Safety Climb at 25’. One team took their time and managed to safely and successfully complete the challenge while the other team rushed their
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“Give me a lever long enough and a prop strong enough, I can single handed move the world.” Archimedes ANSI 10.48 Qualified Person- One who can develop rigging plans and who has successfully demonstrated the ability to coordinate construction related to the wireless industry. Class III rigging says the
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A record heat wave sent temperatures soaring in Arizona and other parts of the West and Southwest – Reuters.com Heat wave in West enters Day 6 … – NBC News Record-breaking June 2021 heatwave impacts the U.S. West… Climate.gov In the late 1990s, Kathy Gill, President and Owner at Tower Safety, was installing fiber optic cable in Phoenix
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While most towercos and carriers train for potential rescues from towers, the increase in usage of mobile platforms (MEWPS) has increased dramatically, particularly for monopoles, water tanks and lower level tower work. Unfortunately, accidents involving those assets have been on the increase as well, according to Tower Safety ™ CEO Kathy
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Kathy Gill has telecom in her blood. She is the second generation of her family to work in the business and got her start at 18 years old. Years later, Gill started a wireless construction company and noticed many climbers had insufficient training. “I was compelled to change that and
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First US tower climbing competition, hosted by Tower Safety. JANUARY 20 2021 Many industries and trades have annual competitions to highlight the speed and skill of workers: lineman, masonry, rope access, tree climbing and more. During a warm December weekend the first tower competition, TRx Challenge, was held in Phoenix,
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Use of boom lifts has become a common practice in the tower industry for providing quick and, seemingly, safe access to monopoles and low level work on free standing towers. Kathy Gill of Tower Safety and Rescue cautions that not understanding what the rigging capacity is for a given truck, and not
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Mind your Prusik!!!! The Prusik hitch has been around since 1931 when Dr. Karl Prusik created it while mountaineering in Austria. It is a hitch secured to a tight line and will slide when not weighted on a tight rope but jams solidly upon loading. It is recommended to
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It has been 20 years since a devastating loss of a husband, step-son and employee were killed when a capstan hoist operated by the wife when ropes overturned on the drum as the men were being lifted on the load line, causing a catastrophic failure of human lives. (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/face/in-house/full200007.html) This
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Rules for Rescuing- The Mindset of Rescue with Russ Dodge Evaluate Communicate Perform necessary First AID Position yourself close to the survivor Configure the lifeline properly with the descent devices Verify and Verify again all attachments before disconnecting Descend yourself or the survivor slowly and safely to the ground
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Tower safety and rescue training video, to help save lives and have the courage to learn and the confidence to rescue at TowerSafety.com Identify, evaluate and eliminate (or control) fall hazards through planning Training of personnel exposed to fall hazards Understand installation and use of fall protection and rescue system
Click for more →“The Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) serves as a secretariat for the ASC A92 Main Committee. These standards establish criteria for the manufacturers as well as aid the manufacturers, dealers, owners, users, and operators of MEWP equipment to understand their various responsibilities. “ The training standards in the new ANSI 92.24
Click for more →We just released our new tower safety and rescue video! The video illustrates the importance of safety and how it can save lives. We all know that being prepared and having the right mindset is critical, so we’re excited to share this information with everyone to showcase how important tower
Click for more →AHS RESCUE https://www.ahsrescue.com/sport/gear-equipment.html?ahs_size=164 The importance of understanding how to make a knot and knowing the significance of ropes in human history goes back to at least 3500 BC. During prehistoric times ropes were used for hunting, pulling, lifting, carrying, and climbing. They are an essential part of everyday
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