With so many companies to work for, there is a lot to think about when applying. Larger companies are more likely to have benefits and relocation potential. It can however, be harder to move up in a larger company. Crown Castle- In 1994, Crown Castle started with just over 100 tower in Southwest Texas. Today […]
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Tower Climber Training, Tower Foreman, Tower Project Managers
Many companies that hire tower climbers have their own training and certification processes. There is, however, an alternative. Some one may take the classes with an external company to give them an edge for a career with the company they want. Even if someone has been a tower climber for many year, retaking a class […]
Building a Better Tower Climber Industry
If employers, be they contractors or subcontractors, refuse to change and treat their employees like human beings, then it is up to the employees and their families to unite and fight for justice and equality in the work environment. Tower climbers cannot keep putting themselves at risk so that big mobile companies can make a […]
Tower Climber Story
It’s Monday at 5 am. James is up and making a pot of coffee preparing for his day of tower climbing. Just like he would do for any other job he showers and shaves, gets dressed and kisses his wife goodbye. Though he is an experience tower climber, he knows that mistakes on his part, […]
Tower Climber Salaries
Comparative Tower Climber Salary Tower climbers perform a vital need, they do the repair work for cellular phone and other wireless communication companies, they keep the world connected and keep cats on peoples walls, people Googling and text messages sending. Foreman are typically responsible for up to 100 sites and oversee the workers at each […]
Tower Climber Adrenal Fatigue
No one would disagree that being 1,700 feet in the air is definitely an adrenaline rush. Epinephrine, more commonly known as adrenaline, has some direct effects on the brain, both temporary and long term. Because tower climbers experience releases of epinephrine on a regular basis, they may notice some things in their psychology and biology […]
Self Preservation for Tower Climbers
Tower climbers are taking a proactive approach and taking control of their own destiny as risks and challenges have increased. There are many things that tower climbers are doing to improve their probability for safety and success while performing their job. Prevention is Better than Cure There is a unique world of wireless computer towers. […]
Cell Tower Climbers: Dos and Donts
In 2013 thirteen professional cell tower climbers were killed on the job. Between 2003 and 2011, nearly 100 were killed. Thirteen people doesn’t seem like a whole lot of people compared to some other hazardous jobs, such as loggers or structural steel workers, but there are comparatively few cell tower workers making the rate of […]
OSHA and Tower Climbing industry
The Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) and Tower Climbing industry has had a tenuous relationship right from the start. With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards […]
Tower Climbing Hazards
Tower climbing, or cell-tower climbing, is the most dangerous job in America. Between 2003 and 2008 there were 70 job related death in the US, and only 10 reported internationally. While this could make someone wonder about the safety standards in the US, remember that more towers exist in the US, so it is more […]