Feds to Hold Cell Carriers Responsible When Tower Climbers Fall

“Tower climbing, a small field of roughly 10,000 workers, has been called the most dangerous job in America.  Cell phone carriers and tower owners have insulated themselves from legal and regulatory liability for on-the-job injuries by delegating this work to layers of subcontractors. Now, for the first time, OSHA is systematically tracking which companies subcontractors were working for when accidents occurred, collecting paperwork that spells out such relationships. In a letter sent in February to industry employers and state wireless associations, the agency criticized ‘check the box’ language written into contracts that doesn’t set out clear standards for safety.”

http://www.propublica.org/article/feds-to-look-harder-at-cell-carriers-when-tower-climbers-die

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