2. The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to facilitating safety, education and standards for the tower erection, service and maintenance industry. In that regard, NATE compiles safety resources available to members to assist them in the development of their safety and health programs. The NATE Tower Site Hazard Recognition Guide consists of information being made available – at no cost – to employees of tower owners, carriers, general contractors, broadcasters and tower erectors as an informational resource for recognizing potential hazards on tower sites. Since hazard recognition is an essential element in tower site safety, NATE is making this information available to anyone involved in the tower industry as an educational resource on how to recognize potential hazards on tower sites. NATE wishes to confirm that this online information is not intended to be a training course, but rather an informational safety resource for employees and employers on how to recognize potential tower site safety hazards. By reviewing and utilizing this information provided by NATE, you hereby acknowledge and agree that NATE is not and does not assume responsibility or any legal duty to any one person or party, including any liability for the training of employees on tower sites. At all times, employers remain solely responsible for the safety of employees on tower sites, and it is their sole legal obligation and responsibility to comply with all applicable OSHA and state regulations. The use of the resource and the concepts discussed herein is at the user’s sole discretion and risk. NATE Hazard Recognition Guide

3. Ten Hazard Red Flags NATE Hazard Recognition Guide

4. 1.Lack of proper training; 2.Failure to develop a site safety plan outlining potential hazards relevant to this job; 3.Failure to conduct a tailgate session to review site concerns with tower; 4.Failure to utilize proper fall protection equipment; 5.Failure to utilize additional PPE; 6.Failure to utilize the required practices for personnel hoisting; 7.Failure to recognize proper anchorages on the tower; 8.Lack of proper hoist operator training; 9.Errors in rigging including proper utilization of chokers, blocks, hoist and gin pole; and 10.Failure to recognize and address potential electrical hazards on site. NATE Hazard Recognition Guide

5. Thank you for your interest in the NATE Tower Site Hazard Recognition Guide. We hope this safety resource will help you more readily recognize potential safety hazards on broadcast and communications tower sites. NATE would like to recognize all past and present members who contributed to this project. For more information, visit NATE’s website at www.natehome.com. www.natehome.com NATE Hazard Recognition Guide