PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20210 News Media Information 202 / 693-4676 Internet: http://www.dol.gov TTY: 1-877-889-5627 DA 14-1425 October 1, 2014 FCC AND DOL ANNOUNCE AGENDA FOR WORKSHOP ON TOWER CLIMBER SAFETY AND INJURY PREVENTION As part of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) and Department of Labor’s (DOL) efforts to reduce communications tower-related fatalities and injuries, the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announce the agenda for their upcoming workshop on factors contributing to the high rate of tower climber injuries and fatalities and best practices that ensure tower climber safety. As previously announced by Public Notice on August 8, 2014, the workshop will be held on October 14, 2014, in the Commission Meeting Room at FCC Headquarters in Washington, D.C., from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshop will include the national signing ceremony for the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) tower climber training program (TIRAP - Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program), previously announced by Public Notice on September 9, 2014. Building on stakeholders’ initiatives to date, this workshop will: ? Examine the causes of high fatality and injury rates in this field. ? Consider methods for addressing specific risks and potential safety system failures. ? Identify best practices in industry that have worked to reduce fatalities and injuries. ? Focus on how to build a proactive, creative, and comprehensive culture of safety. ? Discuss opportunities and challenges for implementation of best practices. Workshop Agenda October 14, 2014 9:00 – 9:30 am Opening Remarks Roger C. Sherman, Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, FCC David Michaels, PhD, MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Kathy Pierce, Hubble Foundation 29:30 – 10:30 am First Panel Discussion Diagnosing the Problem: Causes of High Fatality and Injury Rates Dave Anthony, Shenandoah Tower Service Liz Day, City University of New York (CUNY) Bridgette Hester, Hubble Foundation Wallace Reardon, Workers at Heights Health and Safety Initiative Moderators: Chad Breckinridge, Associate Bureau Chief, WTB, FCC Jessica Douma, Regulatory Analyst, OSHA 10:30 – 10:40 am Break 10:40 – 11:50 am Second Panel Discussion Implementing the Solution: Identifying and Adopting Best Practices Jonathan Campbell, PCIA John Johnson, Black & Veatch Craig Lekutis, WirelessEstimator.com Art Pregler, AT&T Paul Roberts, American Tower Todd Schlekeway, NATE Moderators: Michael Janson, PhD, Legal Advisor, WTB, FCC Jim Maddux, Director, Directorate of Construction, OSHA, DOL 11:50 – 12:00 pm Break 12:00 pm Concluding Remarks Hon. Thomas E. Wheeler, Chairman, FCC Hon. Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of Labor 12:20 pm Next Steps David Michaels, PhD, MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health 12:25 pm TIRAP Signing Ceremony Scott Kisting, TIRAP Chair Jonathan S. Adelstein, President, PCIA, and Former Commissioner, FCC 1:00 pm Depart for TIRAP Tower Climbing Demonstration (tentative) Location: TBD 3Attendance. The workshop is free and open to the public. Attendees do not need to pre-register. All attendees are requested to arrive promptly and with adequate time for building security. Attendees will be required to present photo identification to enter the building. Webcast. The FCC will webcast the workshop on the FCC webpage. The webcast may be viewed at http://www.fcc.gov/live. Viewers may submit questions during the workshop via email at livequestions@fcc.gov and on Twitter using the “#climbersafety” hashtag. Accessibility Information. Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of the accommodation you will need and tell us how to contact you if we need more information. Make your request as early as possible. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to fill. Send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). Press Inquiries and Additional Information for Attendees. For press inquiries or further information about attending the workshop, contact Cecilia Sulhoff, Media Liaison, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, FCC, at (202) 418-0587, Cecilia.Sulhoff@fcc.gov; Jesse Lawder, Special Assistant, DOL, at (202) 693-4659, Lawder.Jesse@dol.gov; and Lauren North, Special Assistant, DOL, at (202) 693-4655, North.Lauren.A@dol.gov. For press inquiries or further information about the TIRAP signing ceremony, contact Zachary Boren, Senior Advisor, Office of Apprenticeship, Employment and Training Administration, DOL, at (202) 693-3793, Boren.Zachary@dol.gov. - FCC and DOL -