The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) announced that it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Labor to receive a $140,000 Susan Harwood Targeted Topic Training Grant. The focus of the Susan Harwood program is to provide training and education for workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of safety and health hazards in their workplaces, and to inform workers of their rights and employers of their responsibilities under the OSH Act.
“NATE is excited to be selected as a 2015 Susan Harwood Training Grant recipient and appreciates the opportunity the U.S. Department of Labor has provided the industry through this grant,” said Executive Director Todd Schlekeway. “The specific grant- enabled training programs will have a nationwide impact, help small businesses establish a culture of safety and ultimately enhance worker safety and quality,” added Schlekeway.
To fulfill the goals outlined in its official grant proposal, NATE will collaborate with Middleburg Heights, Ohio based Safety Controls Technology (SCT) for the development of the Susan Harwood training curriculum. The curriculum to be developed will focus on the hazards in the communication tower industry and includes employee rights, employer responsibilities, whistleblower protection, high angle rescue, principles of fall protection, principles of safe climbing, tower systems, testing safety climb systems, and testing personal protective equipment (PPE).
“This grant represents OSHA’s acknowledgment of NATE’s commitment to keeping workers safe in the telecommunications tower industry,” stated SCT Vice President Jocko Vermillion. “With this grant, we now have the necessary tools in place to ensure that a quality safety training program is developed and delivered to workers and employers throughout the United States,” Vermillion added.
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