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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Interesting. Thanks Ian. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Sounds like they have identified the core
issue here: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:
none'><font size=2 face=Univers><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Univers'>…….
carriers and tower owners<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:
none'><font size=2 face=Univers><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Univers'>may
not know who is performing work for<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:
none'><font size=2 face=Univers><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Univers'>them,
or when work is being performed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:
none'><font size=2 face=Univers><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Univers'>Thus,
responsibility for employee safety<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:
none'><font size=2 face=Univers><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Univers'>is
fractured into many layers. Instead<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:
none'><font size=2 face=Univers><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Univers'>of
a single company having control and<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:
none'><font size=2 face=Univers><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Univers'>responsibility
for employee safety and tower<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:
none'><font size=2 face=Univers><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Univers'>integrity,
employer responsibilities can be<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Univers><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Univers'>spread over numerous small employers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Obviously the law in the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> is quite
different to here. This situation cannot occur here.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place> (all States are the same),
the responsibility for OH&S on a work site ALWAYS rests with the owner /
occupier of the site. As such they are responsible for ensuring that all
subbies, employees, whatever, toe the line on OH&S, and this is regardless
of the number of “layers” in the work structure or how many
companies are involved. It is not possible to “contract out”
of this responsibility. The OH&S Act is framed in such a way that if
anything happens, there is ALWAYS a way someone can be pinged, for failing to
provide a safe workplace, failing to provide a safe system of work, failure to adequately
supervise work, or whatever…..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>So quite a lot of the document addresses
this problem, most of the rest is just good practice. So far as I know, work
on towers in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>
is licensed - no licence, no climb, similar to many other designated ‘high
risk’ occupations (eg elevated working platform operation). Again,
obviously different in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It’s also worth mentioning the
difference between OH&S Regulations and Codes of Practice in <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>. OH&S
Regs sit directly under the Act, compliance is mandatory, non-compliance can be
prosecuted regardless of whether an accident occurred, and it is up to Worksafe
to prove to the Court that a breach of the Act occurred (in line with normal
prosecution practice). . <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Codes of Practice are not mandatory BUT if
an accident occurs and the CofP was not followed, the onus of proof reverses.
In the event of an accident, failure to comply with a CofP is considered ‘prima
facie’ evidence of a breach of the OH&S Act, and then the onus is on
the employer to prove to the Court that the system of work they used is at
least equivalent to or better than the CofP. If they cannot do this –
more-or-less automatic conviction, the ‘prima facie’ evidence means
it is not up to Worksafe to demonstrate a breach of the OH&S Act. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Cheers, John<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> wicenvic
[mailto:wicenvic-bounces@vic.wicen.org.au] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Ian Branch<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, 9 June 2017 9:58 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'WICENVIC';
jdjapatterson@gmail.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> WICEN Vic: Communications
Tower Best Practices - Something of interest to all..</span></font><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2017/db0601/DOC-345150A1.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Ian
- VK3YEA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color=blue face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue;
font-weight:bold'>It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have
one, than to have an opportunity and not be prepared. –</span></font></b><b><i><font
size=1 color=blue><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:blue;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Whitney M. Young, Jr.</span></font></i></b><b><font size=2
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size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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