Scott Kisting, who is the chairman of the board of the Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP), urges telecommunications employers to fully embrace an industry-wide effort to train new workers and instill higher standards in the workplace. “If the telecom industry is going to meet soaring consumer demand, we’ll have to train thousands of capable new workers and strengthen safety, efficiency, and quality in the telecom workplace,” said Kisting in remarks before the Environmental, Health & Safety International Communications Conference. [Link: Inside Towers]