NATE Response FINAL

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

August 18, 2017

Mr. Todd Schlekeway
Executive Director
National Association of Tower Erectors
8 Second Street SE
Watertown, SD 57201-3624

Dear Mr. Schlekeway:

Use of pole gaffs when working with thin-barked trees near telecommunication lines.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.


March 7, 2008

Mr. John D. Pyle
Supervisor, Safety
Kwajalein Range Services, LLC
P.O. Box 1526
APO, AP 96555

Dear Mr. Pyle:

Thank you for your letter of December 1, 2007, to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Your letter has been forwarded to OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP) for response. You had questions concerning the use of pole climbing gaffs and thin-barked trees. Your paraphrased questions and our response follow.

Communication Tower Safety

  • Publication Date:
  • Publication Type:
  • Fed Register #:
    80:20185-20189
  • Title:
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015)][Proposed Rules][Pages 20185-20189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08633]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR 1910, 1926

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