GNG News Guy
04-25-2008, 05:09 PM
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While it pays well (as it should), wireless tower climbing and construction is the most dangerous U.S. occupation when measured in terms of death rate per 100,000 employees (http://www.thegng.org/shownews/86842). According to Wireless Estimator (http://www.wirelessestimator.com/breaking_news.cfm), there's been a recent spike in the number of tower climbing and construction fatalities, with five climbers dying within the last week alone. Deaths in Mississippi, Georgia, Texas and two deaths in South Carolina have caused the industry to re-examine its safety procedures and conduct some refresher safety courses for climbers:Bechtel Corporation's northeast regional and market construction managers are holding mandatory safety stand down meetings this week for its construction employees and their subcontractors and their subtier subcontractors. Their safety topic will be refreshing the back to basics with a strong focus on working at heights. Attention is being focused on this subject because of the fatalities which have recently occurred. They said that AT&T has required its contractors and suppliers to immediately hold the stand down meetings.
Back in 2006, ISP Planet (http://www.isp-planet.com/fixed_wireless/business/2006/tower_climber_insurance_bol.html) explored how much WISPs pay for such technicians (and their insurance). Climbers often charge $1,500 or more a day plus additional insurance fees; one climber notes that he bills out at $295.00 per hour.
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While it pays well (as it should), wireless tower climbing and construction is the most dangerous U.S. occupation when measured in terms of death rate per 100,000 employees (http://www.thegng.org/shownews/86842). According to Wireless Estimator (http://www.wirelessestimator.com/breaking_news.cfm), there's been a recent spike in the number of tower climbing and construction fatalities, with five climbers dying within the last week alone. Deaths in Mississippi, Georgia, Texas and two deaths in South Carolina have caused the industry to re-examine its safety procedures and conduct some refresher safety courses for climbers:Bechtel Corporation's northeast regional and market construction managers are holding mandatory safety stand down meetings this week for its construction employees and their subcontractors and their subtier subcontractors. Their safety topic will be refreshing the back to basics with a strong focus on working at heights. Attention is being focused on this subject because of the fatalities which have recently occurred. They said that AT&T has required its contractors and suppliers to immediately hold the stand down meetings.
Back in 2006, ISP Planet (http://www.isp-planet.com/fixed_wireless/business/2006/tower_climber_insurance_bol.html) explored how much WISPs pay for such technicians (and their insurance). Climbers often charge $1,500 or more a day plus additional insurance fees; one climber notes that he bills out at $295.00 per hour.
read comment(s) (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/The-USs-Most-Dangerous-Profession-93904)