Rules

• Telecommunications (Chapter 296-32, WAC).

Pocket-sized Rulebooks

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• Telecommunications “Little Red Book” (WAC 296-32)
• Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution “Green Book” (WAC 296-45 )

Enforcement Policies

• Communication Towers (DOSH Directive 18.60).
• Electrical and Telecommunication Hazards (DOSH Directive 18.55).

Industry Guidelines

• Inspection Procedures for Accessing Communication Towers (OSHA Directive CPL 02-01-056).

Videos

• 60 seconds for safety & health – Fall from a cell tower
• Safe Transmission - RF Awareness for the Construction Industry (YouTube).
• Understanding and Preventing Heat-Related Illnesses video

Training Materials

Self-paced

• Eye Protection Online Employee Training Course
• Hand Protection Online Employee Training Course.
• Working in Cold Environments

For Groups

• Hard hats
• Heat Illness
• Job Hazard Analysis PowerPoint

Publications, Handouts, Checklists

• Cell tower maintenance worker falls 93 feet to his death
• Cellular Tower Crew Foreman Killed in Fall from Antenna Mast
• Communication Tower Operations: A Guide to Workplace Safety and Health (F417-281-000)
• Electrical hazards in the Telecommunication Industry (Hazard Alert) October, 2021
• Fatal Facts: Fall from a Telecommunications Tower
• Cell Tower Site Checklist (fillable form)
• Cell Tower Wireless Estimator JHA for No Elevated Work above 6 ft (fillable form)
• Cell Tower Wireless Estimator JHA for Yes Elevated Work (fillable form)
• Little Red Book - Safety Standards - WAC 296-32 Telecommunication - Pocket Version (F414-159-000)
• RF Safety FAQ
• The “Green Book” - Safety Standards - WAC 296-45 Telecommunication - Pocket Version (F414-158-000)

Sample Program

• Fall Protection Work Plan (F417-272-000)