[TowerTalk] Tower Safety Information Resources: Invitation to contribute

[Eric Rosenberg]

Jim --

A couple of thoughts:

Check out the National Association of Tower Erectors: www.natehome.org. 
Lots of interesting material on their site and links to related sites. 
Start in the Safety & Education section 
https://natehome.com/safety-education/

Anything you can add about working on roof towers would be appreciated. 
My QTH doesn't allow for a traditional, stand-alone tower; I have a a 
roof tower instead. Putting one up and maintaining it and the antennas 
it supports can be quite tricky, to say the least. While the precautions 
you must take are similar to those required when working on a 
traditional tower, a roof tower has other, unique needs that require 
attention.

With the interest in 5G increases, there appears to be some movement in 
training tower erectors., You might want to contact Aiken Technical 
College in South Carolina. They have a Tower Installation Program -- 
both in-class and on-line --  that "program prepares students for 
apprenticeships in the tower industry in weeks, not years, with advanced 
programs and associates degrees available after that." 
https://www.atc.edu/Study/Programs-of-Study/Technical-Education/Tower-Installation

I look forward to your presentation!

73,
Eric W3DQ

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Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 09:50:59 -0400
From: Jim Idelson <jim at k1ir.com>
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower Safety Information Resources: Invitation to contribute

Friends,

In the wake of a recent tragic tower-related accident in New Hampshire, I was asked to put together a presentation on the topic of Tower Safety. It
will be presented at the Boxboro Hamfest in early September.

I'm reaching out here to request your help in assembling a list of resources to share with the audience. Recognizing that there are many
facets to this topic, all suggestions are welcome. Please think broadly about this request. We'd like to include everything from books and other
print materials, to web sites, videos and other multimedia content.

Information from the ham community, manufacturers and commercial world are all welcome. We'll figure out how to organize the list after we have a
chance to see what we have.

This will not, in any way, be a training course. The primary goals are to:

    1. Increase awareness of the level of risk inherent in working with towers,
    2. Get people thinking about the importance of keeping those risks in mind whenever engaging in tower work, and
    3. Provide some next steps people can take to be more prepared for their next tower project.

Please use this form to submit your suggestions:

    - https://forms.gle/fySQUSszCVEwNfLY9

Thanks so much for your help and ideas.

73 Jim K1IR