NATE Releases Safety Equipment Manufacturers Committee (SEMC) Safety Sleeves Testing Video
For Immediate Release:
December 5, 2023
Video is the Fifth to Debut in Volume 6 of the Association’s Popular #ClimberConnection Series
(Dayton, Ohio) – NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association today unveiled a video shining a spotlight on the Safety Sleeves Testing Event that the Safety Equipment Manufacturers Committee (SEMC) held at the University of Dayton Research Institute in Dayton, Ohio.
The #ClimberConnection video conducts a deep dive into the SEMC’s protocols and procedures that were implemented to test safety sleeves by replicating how they are utilized by technicians in the field at tower sites. The group tested safety sleeve performance on corroded cables, painted cables, cables with parasitic ice, improperly tensioned cables, cables at different angles and other real-world scenarios. In round one of the testing event, 110 drop tests were conducted over a period of six days. In round two of the testing, 45 drop tests were conducted over a 3-day timeframe.
“This video does a great job of breaking down the comprehensive nature and the technical steps involved in the SEMC’s safety sleeve testing initiative,” said committee member Joey Deuer, President of Deuer Development. “The NATE SEMC’s mission is to test equipment based on how it functions in real-world, field-based environments and the key takeaways from this testing will likely be incorporated into future ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Standard revisions, resulting in a safer industry,” added Deuer.
Click HERE to watch the NATE SEMC Safety Sleeves Testing #ClimberConnection Video. NATE encourages tower technicians, contractor companies, tower owners, wireless carriers, public safety communications officials and all communications infrastructure stakeholders to actively take part in this campaign by posting the video on their respective social networking platforms using the hashtag #ClimberConnection.
The Association also encourages industry workers to subscribe to NATE’s YouTube Channel and share their comments on the video through social interaction on the Association’s Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, Tumblr , Twitter and YouTube platforms.
To access the NATE SEMC white papers on the various other industry testing and research initiatives, visit HERE.
The #ClimberConnection Volume 6 campaign is designed to supply education on timely topics directly to the industry’s workforce. For more information on NATE, visit www.natehome.com.
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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 industries. It is recognized as the tower industry leader in promoting safety, standards, and education. Today, the Association boasts approximately 1,020 member companies (mostly small businesses) that construct, service or maintain hundreds of thousands of communications towers and next generation networks throughout the United States and 12 other countries.
