NATE Unveils Safety Video on Revised ANSI/ASSP A10.48-2023 Standard
For Immediate Release:
September 5, 2024
Video is Sixth to Debut in Volume 7 of the Association’s Popular Climber Connection Series; A10.48-23 Standard Available for Purchase on NATE’s website
(Watertown, South Dakota) – NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association today released a safety video highlighting the revised ANSI/ASSP A10.48-2023 Standard. The video is the sixth to debut as part of Volume 7 of the NATE Climber Connection series.
The ANSI/ASSP A10.48-2023 Standard – Criteria for Safety Practices with the Construction, Demolition, Modification and Maintenance of Communications Structures serves as the industry’s “playbook” and provides comprehensive safety guidance for the entire tower construction, service and maintenance activities work.
The video includes an informative, back and forth dialogue between narrator Sean Gilhooley and James Ruedlinger, VP of Engineering for Fullwave Tower & Broadcast. During their conversation, Gilhooley and Ruedlinger highlight a few of the revisions that were made to the A10.48-2023 standard that all stakeholders in the industry need to know. Some of the important revisions in the updated version of the standard include the transition in verbiage in the document from “should” to “shall,” the change from references to “rigging plan” to “construction plan,” the addition of an electrical safety section, the introduction of new exceptions and operational requirements, and other relevant updates in nomenclature and definitions.
“This video is a must watch for all stakeholders operating in the industry as it educates employers and employees alike on the updates that were made to the A10.48-2023 standard,” said Kathy Stieler, NATE’s Director of Safety, Health, & Compliance. “I would encourage all companies in the industry to purchase a copy of the updated A10.48-2023 Standard that is available on NATE’s website. “Embracing and implementing this comprehensive standard into daily communication tower activities will enhance the culture of safety and quality in the industry,” added Stieler.
Click HERE to watch the ANSI/ASSP A1048-2023 Standard Video. The Association also encourages industry workers to subscribe to NATE’s YouTube Channel and share their comments on the video through social interaction on the Association’s Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube platforms.
Companies and employers are encouraged to purchase a copy of the revised ANSI/ASSP 10.48-2023 Standard which is available on NATE’s website at the following link: https://natehome.com/regulations-standards/standards/ansi-assp-a10-482023-standard/.
The Association also extends our thanks to the Telecommunications Industry Foundation (https://tifonline.org/) for providing use of the organization’s video footage that was incorporated into the ANSI/ASSP A10.48-2023 #ClimberConnection video. For more information on NATE, visit www.natehome.com today.
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About NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association
NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association is a non-profit trade association dedicated to providing a unified voice for companies in the diverse tower and communications infrastructure industries. It is recognized as the tower industry leader in promoting safety, standards, and education. Today, the Association boasts approximately 1,070 member companies (mostly small businesses) that construct, service or maintain hundreds of thousands of communications towers and next generation networks throughout the United States and 12 other countries.
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