Equipment exposed to the environment can have an effect on technician safety, … [Read more...]
Sunflower Effect on Monopoles
Many of us have seen and experienced the “Sunflower Effect”. Most of us … [Read more...]
Considerations for Remediating an Overstressed Mount
This PAN describes considerations that should help in making informed decisions … [Read more...]
Climber Rescue
This PAN is intended to provide an overview of why rescue planning, … [Read more...]
RF Safety
The FCC has established guidance for occupational and non-occupational exposure … [Read more...]
Rigging Loads and Forces
Rigging activities are one of the most critical activities in telecommunications … [Read more...]
Horizontal Lifeline
Our industry is very familiar with temporary vertical lifelines and vertical … [Read more...]
Twist, Plumb and Tension for Guyed Towers
Guyed tower maintenance has been and always will remain an area of … [Read more...]
Risk Categorization in Accordance with ANSI/TIA and the 2018 IBC
The ANSI/TIA-222 Standard and the IBC have traditionally adopted the methodology … [Read more...]
Mount Classification System
The TIA-TSB-5053 Bulletin on Mounting System Classification is a comprehensive … [Read more...]
Step Bolts
To raise awareness of the design, performance and intent of step bolts, a … [Read more...]
Rigging Fundamentals 101
When it comes to load handling activities which includes lifting, individuals … [Read more...]
Rigging 101
Although the concept of arriving at a tower site and rigging a tower seems like … [Read more...]
Who Is The Telecommunications Industry Association?
The Telecommunications Industry Association is dedicated to support the … [Read more...]
ANSI/TIA-222 Maintenance and Condition Assessment of Telecommunication Towers
It has long been understood that OSHA has an interest in the development of … [Read more...]
Classification of Tower Structures
Application of ANSI/TIA-222-G structure classes to communication tower design … [Read more...]
Introduction to New Telecommunications Construction Standards: ANSI/TIA-322 and ANSI/ASSEE A10.48
It has long been understood that OSHA has an interest in the development of … [Read more...]
ANSI/TIA-1019-A Standard: Roles in the Construction Process
What is ANSI/TIA-222 and why is it important for the telecommunications … [Read more...]
ANSI/TIA 1019-A-2012
The TIA 1019-A Standard has many applied uses. In this PAN we will focus on why … [Read more...]
Safety Climb System
Although the safety climb system is one of the most important tools utilized by … [Read more...]
Capstan Hoists Safety
Capstan hoists, often referred to as “catheads,” make back-breaking work faster, … [Read more...]
Safe Job Site Is No Accident
Tower construction and maintenance is a serious job that requires an array of … [Read more...]
FAA Aviation Obstruction Lighting (Tower Lighting)
Very few facets of tower ownership pose the liability to the tower owner that … [Read more...]
Anchor Bolts Height Matters
It has become all too common during structural maintenance and inspections to … [Read more...]
You Can’t Rush a Site Build
This article is geared towards personnel planning to build a single microwave … [Read more...]
Welding Defects
This Planning Advisory Notice (PAN) is a follow up to the PAN from the … [Read more...]
Welding Inspections
In the first PAN welding series, we discussed standards, specifications, codes, … [Read more...]
Corrosion Prevention
Guyed towers are popular because of their economical advantages over … [Read more...]
Corrosion and Towers
In this Planning Advisory Notice (PAN) we will analyze effective methods for … [Read more...]
Mounts and Inspections
This PAN provides a review of the inspection of mounts, man loads, and … [Read more...]
Welding Basics
This article will be part of a series. It is intended to address several … [Read more...]
Antenna Installations Mounts and Configurations
All of today’s antenna installations will require a mount of one type or … [Read more...]