NATE Releases 2021 Safety Equipment Manufacturers Committee (SEMC) Wire Rope Safety Sleeve Testing Report II White Paper
For Immediate Release:
September 28, 2021
NATE Releases 2021 Safety Equipment Manufacturers Committee (SEMC) Wire Rope Safety Sleeve Testing Report II White Paper
(Watertown, SD) – NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association today officially released the 2021 Safety Equipment Manufacturers Committee (SEMC) Wire Rope Safety Sleeve Testing Report II White Paper.
This 15-page document details results from the performance testing of wire rope safety climb system components under different conditions. The testing was performed to provide feedback to NATE members, industry stakeholders and manufacturers. The results of the testing event are meant to raise the bar on safety by increasing awareness and improving testing methods.
All testing was conducted at the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) over the course of three days, with eleven different scenarios and forty-five drop tests completed. The testing facility allowed for an indoor, climate controlled environment. The testing utilized new equipment attached to an antenna supporting structure designed to the ANSI/TIA-222 (H) Standard. All of the test drops were recorded and reviewed by the Safety Equipment Manufacturers Committee to verify the accuracy of the results.
The 2021 Safety Equipment Manufacturers Committee (SEMC) Wire Rope Safety Sleeve Testing Report II White Paper consensus document is available to the Association’s members and the industry as a free resource and accessible to be downloaded HERE.
“On behalf of the SEMC, we are excited to release these testing report results in order to educate employers, employees and companies and further enhance safety in the communications infrastructure industry,” said Jeremy Buckles, Chairman of the SEMC Committee. “The SEMC looks forward to continue to fulfill our mission of advancing our industry’s worker protection efforts through future testing initiatives and research,” added Buckles.
The SEMC would like to thank the following participating companies and organizations for their participation in the testing event and development of the white paper:
3M
Allfasteners USA
Crown Castle
Deuer Development
GME Supply Co
MILLERCO
NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association
PerfectVision
Sabre Industries, Inc.
SBA Communications Corporation
SKYLOTEC North America, LP
Trylon TSF Inc.
TUF-TUG, Incorporated
USA Telecom Insurance Services Inc.
University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI)
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About NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association
NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association is a non-profit trade association dedicated to providing a unified voice for companies in the diverse tower and communications infrastructure construction, service and maintenance industries. Today the Association boasts over 1,065 member companies located throughout the United States, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, China, Guam, Israel, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Trinidad and the United Kingdom. For additional information on NATE, please visit natehome.com.
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