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On the Cover
90 Meter Radian Square Self Support TV Broadcast Tower
Located in Darb el-arbien, Egypt (Southwest Desert Area)
Photo courtesy of Jim Douglas, P. Eng.
Radian Communication Services Corporation
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06/01/2007
Chairman’s Message
It’s nice to hear that so many of our members are busy.
06/01/2007
From the NATE Office
Do you ever get that feeling that someone is watching you?
As I write this month’s article, there’s a man outside my window with a masonry saw.
06/01/2007
Membership Committee Update
Welcome to the newest members of the NATE Family:
Crown Consulting, Inc.
T3 Wireless & Associates, Inc.
Trek Equipment Corporation
Trussnet USA Development, Inc.
United Tower Solutions, LLC
Irrefutable Laws of Tower Management
What goes up; must come down, eventually.
The crane is 3 feet too short, including the jib.
The utility locate markings are done correctly; on the wrong street.
I think I left my hardhat at: ______________ (fill in fast food establishment here).
Time saved is money squared; and money saved is time squared.
Of course I shipped the anchor bolts, what do you think I .
06/01/2007
OSHA Relations Committee Update
On Any Given Day There Are a Finite Number of Skilled, Competent Tower Workers
How long does it take to train a worker to be a competent climber? How long does it take to train a competent climber to be a competent, skilled tower worker? There is a difference.
Once a worker is a competent climber, what is required to elevate that worker to the status of a qualified, skilled worker? How much time is required to attain this skill level? Can this skill level be obtained in a classroom setting only, or does it require on-the-job training as well? How much on-the-job training is required?
These are all pertinent questions that can only be answered by those with years of experience within the tower industry.
06/01/2007
Safety & Education Committee Update
Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire
It was only 11:00 a.m.
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