Tower Worker RF Safety Essentials Bundle (English)

Equip yourself and your workforce with the essential skills and knowledge to ensure safety with our Tower Worker RF Safety Essentials Bundle. This comprehensive bundle includes three courses: Tower Worker RF Safety Training, Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Training, and Hazard Communication (HazCom) Training. Learn how to safely work on towers, handle bloodborne pathogens, and understand hazardous chemical communication. Enhance your safety practices and protect yourself and others in the workplace. 

Tower Worker RF Safety – RF1002 (English)

Recommended For:

• All workers who work directly on telecommunication tower sites and who are required to demonstrate that they are certified in RF Safety Awareness.

Topics Covered:

• Explain biological effects of RF Energy including Thermal / Non-Thermal / Startle Effects, and Shock & Burn Contact.
• Understand the roles of industry standards including FCC, OSHA, NEPA, NCRP, and IEEE.
• Explain Ionizing versus Non-Ionizing EME Awareness.
• Recognize controlled and uncontrolled areas according to Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) limits including the "six-minute rule."
• Understand Mathematical Calculations, On-Site Measurements and Theoretical Modeling related to RF Safety.
• Explain what RF Safety signage means and how to properly use personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Recognize towers that have AM detuning hardware and safety procedures.
• Identify antenna locations including stealth antennas (i.e., Parapet Placement) and safe work environment rules.

Course Benefits:

• Certificate of Completion. *Valid for 1 year.
• Examination record for employer.

Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP)

Topics Covered:

• This course explains how bloodborne pathogens are transmitted and the risks they present.
• Identify techniques that you and your employer can use to prevent exposures to bloodborne pathogens.
• List the actions you should take if you suspect you may have been exposed to a bloodborne pathogen.

Course Benefits:

• Certificate of Completion. *Valid for 1 year.
• Examination record available for employer.

Regulations:

• The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Bloodborne Infectious Diseases: HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C.
• OSHA Standard Interpretations for 1910.1030 – Bloodborne Pathogens.
• 29 CFR 1910 Subpart Z – Toxic and Hazardous Substances – 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens.
• OSHA Compliance Directive (CPL) 02-02-069 – Enforcement Procedures for the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens.
• OSHA Fact Sheet Jan 2011- OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.
• OSHA Safety and Health Topics, Bloodborne Pathogens, Worker Protections Against Bloodborne Pathogens.

Hazard Communication Training – GHS1006 (English)