The FCC released the details of an Oct....
The FCC released the details of an Oct. 14 workshop by the Wireless Bureau and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on curbing deaths and injuries for workers on communications towers. The session starts at 9 a.m. EDT at FCC headquarters. Among the topics are methods “for addressing specific risks and potential safety system failures,” industry best practices and ways to “build a proactive, creative, and comprehensive culture of safety,” said the Wednesday FCC notice (http://bit.ly/1uec14x). Among the speakers is Wireless Bureau Chief Roger Sherman and David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and Labor Secretary Thomas Perez are to offer concluding remarks.