what are tower climbing jobs?
Tower climbers are professional technicians who perform
inspections, maintenance, and repair work on guyed, monopole, and
self-supporting towers and other tower systems. There are several types of
tower climber jobs, such as working on broadcast (television), radio towers,
wireless internet service providers (WISP), or cell phone and microwave relay
towers.
What Do Tower Climbers Do?
Tower climbers perform installation, regular inspections/tests,
and maintenance of antennas or other transmitter systems. The climbing
component is only one aspect of the job. A professional tower climber is
expected to be skilled in communications technology, cable splicing, and more.
Tower climbers for cell phone companies such as AT&T and Verizon should
also know the industry-standard wiring methods for equipment.
Some tower climber jobs involve lifting and hauling heavy
objects and tools up to the proper installation height on the tower. Those
specialized tower climbers are known as riggers.
Tower Climber Training and Certification
As tower climbing jobs entail at-height risks, proper
training programs and compliance with OSHA regulations are required by tower
companies. These skills can be learned through basic Competent Climber (Fall
Protection) training, Advanced Tower Climber (Fall Protection) Training,
Climber Rescue, EME (RF) Awareness, CPR, Emergency Planning, and more.
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