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Safety & Education Committee TOM BUNK Culture – Procedures – NATE NATE Board of Directors, committee members, association membership and the Administrative Staff have been building a culture for the tower industry since the inception of NATE in 1995. I applaud the originators for the foresight and the will to have started NATE and to establish a culture of safety, education and procedures for all involved in the industry. Culture is defined as: The total of inherited ideas, beliefs, values, and knowledge which constitute the shared bases of social action. The total range of activities and ideas of a group of people with shared traditions, which are transmitted and reinforced by members of the group. NATE has truly established a level of professionalism to the tower industry. Joining together with numerous organizations, associations, government agencies, communication companies, tower leasing companies and groups outside of our industry, NATE has established a culture and procedure for activities on communication tower sites. To keep the culture growing, all NATE members must share mutual respect for each other and consistent support of the association. The credibility of NATE is on the line every day and it is the responsibility of each member to live by the culture of the organization and the procedures established. Procedure is defined as: A way of acting or progressing in a course of action, especially an established method. An act or a manner of proceeding in any action or process: Conduct. Chairman Rick Jones Sky Jack Communications Board Oversight and Committee Member Jim Miller EasTex Tower, Inc. Committee Members Pat Moore Velocitel, Inc. Steve Wilder CITCA LLC Travis Duley Duley’s Electric Communication Site Service Inc. Dominique Valdez Safety LMSystems, LLC Tom Bunk Vertical Technology Services Gerry Spinelli Narda Safety Test Solutions Padriac Casey Vertical Limit Construction, LLC Subcommittee Members Wade Lawyer Velocitel, Inc. Bill Koontz WITCC Corporate College Russ Chittenden Synergy Concepts, Inc. Jackson Train Train’s Towers, Inc. Glenn Speight AxcessRescue Mark Muzzana STG Communication Services Tom Wood Pigeon Mountain Industries, Inc. Mike Young Sioux Falls Tower & Communications Steve Fleming Technical Rescue Systems LLC Tom Bunk is a member of the NATE Safety & Education Committee and CEO of Vertical Technology Services, LLC in Hagerstown, Maryland. He can be reached at 301-790-3381or tombunk@verticalts.com. 52 TOWER TIMES JANUARY ■ FEBRUARY 2015
NATE has coordinated and established many guidelines used by the tower industry today. The NATE website is a good place to refresh your company on what is available for education and following procedure guidelines. The ANSI/TIA 1019 A is common place for all daily rigging jobs. Most projects today do not get a NTP without an approved rigging plan. Placing a person on a tower requires not only being a competent climber, but also possessing the skills to perform a rescue. A two person team on a tower is standard and no company should ever have one tower mechanic on a site climbing. More information on the CPL for riding the line, RF special procedure plan, equipment checklist, hazard recognition can be located on the NATE webite at www.natehome. com. Congratulations to the new and returning Board members and a tip of my hat to the current Board members. NATE has proven to be a positive identity in the communication world. With everyone’s involvement, it will continue to be a strong association, to be respected and to be heard by all involved in the communication industry. Be safe, have fun and be part of the “Culture.” n Over the last 31 years Ehresmann Engineering has designed, analyzed, or fabricated over 15,000 structures for customers in the US and around the world. This experience coupled with a skilled fabrication shop able to provide modification materials, tower mounts, and new towers with quick lead times and expert craftsmanship, Ehresmann Engineering has distinguished itself amongst tower manufacturers. Come see us at NATE Unite 2015 Booth # 123 Come see us at NATE UNITE 2015 ■ JANUARY FEBRUARY 2015 TOWER TIMES 53
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