FCC AND DOL ANNOUNCE SECOND WORKSHOP ON TOWER CLIMBER SAFETY AND TOWER TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

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FCC AND DOL ANNOUNCE SECOND WORKSHOP ON TOWER CLIMBER SAFETY AND TOWER TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announce the date, time, and location of a second workshop on tower climber safety and the Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program
(TIRAP).1 The first joint FCC-DOL workshop on these subjects was held on October 14, 2014.2 The upcoming workshop will include panel discussions focusing on:

  • Guidance on best practices for improving tower climber safety,
  • The comments received in response to OSHA’s Request for Information on
  • Communication Tower Safety (OSHA-2014-0018),3 and
  • Adoption of the TIRAP program and telecommunications workforce development.
  • FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is scheduled to make remarks.

Date: February 11, 2016
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: FCC Headquarters
Commission Meeting Room
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554

NOTICE – DA-15-1420A1

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