SECTION .0600 – COMMUNICATION TOWER STANDARDS

13 NCAC 07F .0601          SCOPE AND APPLICATION

(a)  The rules in this Section contain requirements for policies, procedures, and safe work practices to protect employees throughout North Carolina from the hazards of working on communication towers during construction, alteration, repair, operation, inspection, and maintenance activities.

(b)  A communication tower is defined as any tower over six feet in height that is used primarily as an antenna or to host one or more antennas.  Where the communication tower is affixed to another structure, such as an electrical transmission tower, church steeple, building rooftop, or water tower, the applicable part of any controlling regulation for protection of employees (e.g., 29 CFR 1910.268, 29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart V for transmission towers) shall apply up to the point of access to the communication tower.  Thereafter, the provisions of this Section shall apply.

(c)  The rules in this Section shall not apply to communication towers that are mounted on motor vehicles.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 95-131;

Eff. February 1, 2005;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 1, 2016.