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Chairwoman’s Corner PAT CIPOV I have enjoyed a blessed year and holiday season with my immediate family and my company family. There is no better time of the year to step back and admire all that we have. I am thankful to have my son, daughter-in-law, grandson and Sophie (my special pet) as part of my life. I also am thankful to have such great employees and customers. I cannot forget how blessed I am to have such great NATE friends and extended family. Thank you all for making my life happier. I wish everyone a healthy and happy New Year. With the beginning of a new year comes awareness of unfinished tasks. Which comes first Is it the chicken or the egg This is an age old question that can raise a lengthy discussion. Similarly, the argumentative statements “Safety comes first” or “Safety is job one”. Scott Kisting, Vice President of MUTI-Sabre Industries Telecom Services, brought this subject to the forefront of discussion. He asserted that safety is not first and is not the main or first ingredient. He further explained that if employees had a thorough understanding of the scope of work and how to perform it, they would perform it safely. All of the above leads me to share a recent conversation that required quick thought and thorough explanation. I was approached by a carrier’s representative at our most recent Wireless Industry Safety Task Force meeting. His question was something like this: “This is a meeting of the “safety task force”. Why is the discussion centered on different paths and types of training” My immediate thought was that there is still disconnect among the stakeholders. This was but one more reminder that we all view the industry from a different set of eyes and with different perspectives. The connection between training, safety and quality was not clear to all stakeholders. My simplified response was that if I teach someone how to perform a task correctly then safety is automatically included. If I teach you how to perform the task correctly and safety is included, then it stands to reason the end result will include quality. The second point was a bit more difficult to explain. There is a lack of training available to our workers. The training that does currently exist is all over the place. There is no consistency. Unfortunately, there are also bad players in the training profession. The Task Force identified the lack of training and/or lack of quality training as one of the largest areas of concern. The shared belief is that training is clearly essential to the process of improving knowledge and proficiency. A well trained employee generally makes fewer mistakes and therefore they have fewer accidents than those with less experience or inferior knowledge. The Task Force views certification as a means of verifying the knowledge and skills of an individual employee. Validation shall be performed by an independent entity. The certification must be a fair, valid and reliable assessment of their knowledge and skill. Employees that are well-trained perform at a higher level. Quality of their performance is increased, as well as the level of safety. Over the past twenty years NATE has made great improvements in our segment of the industry. Due to the hard work of many and the actions of NATE, we have a safer, more professional industry. The work is not complete. For the first time in the history of NATE, all of our industry stakeholders are talking and working together. NATE continues to support the Wireless Industry Safety Task Force and the various independent training endeavors. The Task Force subcommittees are continuing their joint efforts. The Skills-Based Training Subcommittee completed the basic competencies of a foreman. They are now working on two additional competencies for antenna and line foreman and Pat Cipov is the Chairwoman of the National Association of Tower Erectors and President of Cipov Enterprises, Inc. in Sumter, South Carolina. She can be reached at 803-499-5660 or pat@cipov.com. 4 TOWER TIMES JANUARY ■ FEBRUARY 2015
structural modification foreman. The Manufacturing & Engineering Solutions Subcommittee is discussing what advancements can be made to fall protection equipment (“smart” fall protection equipment) and tower structures (focusing on common ground for tie-off points, etc.). The Governance Subcommittee continues working on a proposal to develop an official entity to support, enhance and continue the efforts of the Wireless Industry Safety Task Force. The task is to create a governance entity for the National Wireless Training Alliance. Anything and everything must be considered before a decision can be reached and implemented. For example, what type of entity would protect it from undue liability The list of questions goes on and on. Each time we answer one question another presents itself. This has been a time-consuming effort that is worth every devoted moment. This article (as usual) is being written in advance. It is my desire to have greater details available for your review at our NATE UNITE 2015 meeting. Please make your plans to join us in Lake Buena Vista, Florida to celebrate the first twenty years of NATE accomplishments and help in planning the next twenty years. Thank you all for allowing me the opportunity to serve NATE. Please stay safe and keep others safe. See you all soon under the warm sun in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. n TAKE THE STRESS OUT OF MEASURING TENSION It installs, measures and removes in seconds, providing exact tension on tower guy lines and overhead wires. RS-232 port New enhanced features: • Backlight • Data Collection (ideal for cell tower data recording) • Date and Time • Calibration Reminder • Up to 20 wire rope calibrations • RS-232 port • More intuitive display (shows unit of measure, wire type, and sheave calibrated to) • Carry case included Call 800 493-2263 x 123 or 816 453-7600 x 123 Visit us online at www.dillonquickcheck.com for all the details ■ JANUARY FEBRUARY 2015 TOWER TIMES 5
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