Tower Climbing – The Rule of 3

An OSHA investigation into the causes of tower deaths revealed that many of these incidents occur in the following ways: transitioning from a safety climb on a tower, traversing around the tower, or ascending the tower. These actions present a similar mistake that is seen when men and women do

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HEADACHE!!!

1926.759(a) Securing loose items aloft. All materials, equipment, and tools, which are not in use while aloft, shall be secured against accidental displacement. 1926.759(b) Protection from falling objects other than materials being hoisted. The controlling contractor shall bar other construction processes below steel erection unless overhead protection for the employees below is

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Telecom Technical College Supports SouthWest Veterans Foundation- Patriots Ball

Telecom Technical College Supports Southwest Veteran’s Foundation at Patriots Ball   On Saturday, November 4th, Telecom Technical College had the honor of attending the 3rd Annual Patriots Ball, hosted by the Southwest Veterans Chamber of Commerce and the Southwest Veterans Foundation. The event recognized and celebrated the many contributions of businesses

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Tower Safety and Telecom Technical College: Compassionate Education for Everyone

Telecom Technical College: Compassionate Education for Everyone We’ve highlighted our involvement with several Arizona prisons in the past, and how we’re working with the Department of Corrections and DES and other officials to help ex-convicts get an education once they’re released. We feel this is very important work as part of our

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TelTech College Featured in “Inside Towers”

TelTech College Featured in “Inside Towers” TelTech College’s founder Kathy Gill was recently featured in Inside Towers. The article, “Prison Outreach: From ‘Vet’ to ‘Con’ to Tower Dawg” talks about TelTech’s involvement in helping to turn around the life of one man and how education made all the difference. Kathy recently

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Wireless Safety Standards-OSHA, ANSI, TIA, NWSA: A thousand ways to create a thousand standards.

  Wireless Safety Standards-OSHA, ANSI, TIA, NWSA: A thousand ways to create a thousand standards.   It’s important for tower climbers to follow safety standards, regulations and rulings to stay safe.  The wireless industry is consistently creating rules and regulations, but are we creating too many?  As the training Director

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Tower Safety_Wireless Family Needs Our Help

The Bahamas Needs our Wireless Family Help! A training trip to an island of pristine blue waters, Atlantis Tourist Attraction and Cruise Ships destinations lead to a learning lesson for the trainer.  These small, but brave group of tower riggers are needing our help with gear and our Tower Family

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Safety is ALWAYS First

As the owner of a tower safety company, I am always wanting to look out for favorite person: my customer! They are the student, the contractor, and corporations. Tower Safety strives to enforce crucial safety behavior, but can only do so much without the help of everyone involved. Safety has

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