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Communication tower workers must wear personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times while on the job. The safety gear includes hard hats, approved eye protection, gloves, and specific types of footwear. Pursuant to the OSH Act, employers must comply with safety and health standards and regulations issued and enforced either by OSHA or by an OSHA-approved state plan. In addition, the Act's General Duty Clause, Section 5(a) (1), requires employers to provide their employees with a workplace free. They are designed to ensure the structural integrity of towers and the safety of all personnel. Recent research and the author's personal experience unveiled four major occupational hazards related to work on telecommunications towers: falling objects, falls from height, electrocution, and animal attacks.

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