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]]> http://natehome.com/2012/03/29/nate-2012-highlights/ The Impact Tower Fatalities Have on Business The Impact Tower Fatalities Have on Business

By Patrick Howey

http://www.wirelessweek.com/articles/2011/08/policy-and-industry-tower-technician-fatalities-impact-safety-and-security/

]]> http://natehome.com/2011/08/23/the-impact-tower-fatalities-have-on-business/ Heat Related Illness Statement Issued

August 1, 2011

Dear NATE Members,

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a statement regarding workers being exposed to high heat this summer.  As part of NATE’s dedication to the health and safety of all NATE…

]]> http://natehome.com/2011/08/02/2016/ Lanyard Recall Announced

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear NATE Members,

Below is a press release from Petzl America Inc. about a recall for Scorpio and Absorbica shock-absorbing lanyards.

Petzl America Inc. of Clearfield, Utah, has voluntarily recalled about 375,000 Scorpio…

]]> http://natehome.com/2011/07/19/lanyard-recall-announced/ NATE Tower Climber Fall Protection Training Standard (CTS) The Second Edition of the NATE Tower Climber Fall Protection Training Standard (NATE CTS) is now available. It has been reviewed by NATE's OSHA Relations committee and the new ANSI Z359 has been included in the new edition.

The NATE…

]]> http://natehome.com/2011/06/02/1685/ Safety Message from the NATE Chairman May 4, 2011

Dear NATE Members,

As you all know, my home state of Alabama plus neighboring states in the South were devastated last week by tornadoes. Recovery from these storms will take months and even years. Our hearts go…

]]> http://natehome.com/2011/05/04/letter-from-the-chairman/ NATE 2013 Exhibit Hall Map The pdf below will assist you in your decision for your booth location at NATE 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas.  The NATE Administrative Staff will accommodate requests following the Seniority Point Policy. This map was updated February 6, 2012.

NATE…

]]> http://natehome.com/2011/05/02/nate-2012-exhibit-hall-map/ NATE Launches STAR Initiative at NATE 2011 NATE publically launched the NATE STAR Initiative at NATE 2011 in Oklahoma City. Eighty two NATE members were accepted into the program for the inaugural year. See the full list here.

The NATE STAR Initiative was designed to…

]]> http://natehome.com/2011/04/19/nate-launches-star-initiative-at-nate-2011/ NATE’s Hazard Recognition Guide SBA Communications collaborated with NATE to create a hazard recognition program aimed at carriers, broadcasters and tower owners.

NATE has launched the first-of-its-kind Tower Site Hazard Recognition Guide to continue to improve safety on broadcast and communications tower sites. This…

]]> http://natehome.com/2011/04/13/nates-hazard-recognition-guide/ OSHA Releases Cranes and Derricks Draft Rule On the heels of several recent high-profile fatal construction site incidents, OSHA announced the first major overhaul of its cranes and derricks standard since the rule's inception more than 30 years ago.

A 1,110-page draft (.pdf file) of the proposed…

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