A new safety video regarding changes made to the national tower climbing and construction safety practices has been released by NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Communications Association. It lasts just under 10 minutes and is worth your broadcast engineering team’s time.
The video looks deeper at revisions included in the ANSI/ASSP A10.48-2023 Standard, a critical guide for broadcast tower maintenance. James Ruedlinger, VP of engineering for Fullwave Tower & Broadcast, talks with host Sean Gilhooley in the video about the addition of a section on electrical safety, various nomenclature adjustments and the introduction of new exceptions and operational requirements.
Watch NATE’s latest #ClimberConnection video:
“Embracing and implementing this comprehensive standard into daily communication tower activities will enhance the culture of safety and quality in the industry,” Kathy Stieler, NATE’s director of safety, health and compliance said in a press release.
This is the sixth video NATE has released as part of Volume 7 of its Climber Connection Series, a campaign designed to promote safety for the elevated workforce. The series can be watched on NATE’s YouTube channel. They’ve also made available for purchase a copy of the revised ANSI/ASSP 10.48-2023 Standard in its entirety.
