Re: [WISPA] SBA tower / Avetta compliance
Sean, Some of our fortune 500 clients require us to use the Avetta / PICS system. It’s a time consuming and expensive process costing around $800 - $1,000 annually and mountains of paperwork. Although we have not worked on SBA towers, we may add them to the list of eligible businesses. We used U.S. Compliance Systems to prepare a safety manual for the Avetta System. Here is a link to purchase: https://www.uscompliancesystems.com/communication-tower-installation-contractors I would caution against copy/pasting from manuals. The Avetta system requires you to list a Compliance Officer to certify the accuracy of the information. By doing so, you may be accepting personal and professional liability. Feel free to contact me offline, and I will be happy to step you thru the process. Jason Guzzo - General Manager Hudson Valley Wireless 34 Russell Rd. | Albany, NY 12205 E-mail: jason.gu...@hvwisp.com<mailto:jason.gu...@hvwisp.com> Web: http://www.hvwisp.com<http://www.hvwisp.com/> | http://www.hvcomm.com<http://www.hvcomm.com/> Main: 518.458.7006Direct: 518.379.9470 Direct Fax: 518.379.9469 Connect with us: [cid:image002.png@01CE89DE.0456B760] <https://www.facebook.com/hudsonvalleywireless> [cid:image003.png@01CE89DE.0456B760] <http://www.youtube.com/user/HudsonValleyWireless> [cid:image004.png@01CE89DE.0456B760] <http://www.linkedin.com/company/hudson-valley-wireless?trk=top_nav_home> [cid:image005.png@01CE89DE.0456B760] <https://twitter.com/HVWISP> [Linked in2] <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-guzzo/12/889/7a0> Scheduling Page: https://hudsonvalley.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?calendarID=1118971 GoToMeeting: https://www.gotomeet.me/JasonGuzzo This E-mail and any of its attachments may contain proprietary information, which is privileged, confidential, or subject to copyright belonging to Hudson Valley Communications / Hudson Valley Wireless. This E-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this E-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this E-mail is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this E-mail and any printout. From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org On Behalf Of Sean Heskett Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 12:38 PM To: a...@afmug.com; memb...@wispa.org; WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] SBA tower / Avetta compliance Hello gang, one of the towers we've been on for many years was sold to SBA. SBA is now requiring that we get compliance certification from Avetta. We've filled out the entire LONG questionnaire for Avetta however at the end they are asking us to upload a PDF of our "Safety & Health documentation". Has anyone else on the list gone thru this process? Does anyone on the list have a "Safety and Health doc" they'd be willing to share that we could use as a template? Best regards, Sean ___ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
Re: [WISPA] SBA tower / Avetta compliance
thanks todd, replied off list. -sean On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 2:02 PM, Todd Harpest wrote: > Sean: > > > > Yes, we are located on an SBA tower and we had to meet many requirements > before we were allowed to install and maintain equipment on their tower. > While initially it seemed to be a big pain, by the end we felt more > comfortable that we were properly preparing our tower crews with the safety > knowledge and skills which may ultimately save their life and our company. > > > > Please contact me offline and I’ll see how we can be of help. > > > > Todd Harpest > > MetaLINK Technologies > > 419.990.0310 *|* 888.999.8002 x310 *|* *fax* 419.782.2854 > > tharp...@team-meta.net *|* www.metalink.net > > > > *From:* wireless-boun...@wispa.org *On > Behalf Of *Josh Luthman > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 13, 2018 2:15 PM > *To:* WISPA General List > *Cc:* memb...@wispa.org; a...@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] SBA tower / Avetta compliance > > > > I spent a couple weeks with it. I just dropped the idea and hired a crew > out of Columbus. > > > > The health & safety document I "borrowed" from a large company out there > and then started changing the words. Avetta still said it would be > 30/60/90+ days before they'd review it. > > > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 12:38 PM, Sean Heskett wrote: > > Hello gang, > > > > one of the towers we've been on for many years was sold to SBA. SBA is > now requiring that we get compliance certification from Avetta. We've > filled out the entire LONG questionnaire for Avetta however at the end they > are asking us to upload a PDF of our "Safety & Health documentation". > > > > Has anyone else on the list gone thru this process? Does anyone on the > list have a "Safety and Health doc" they'd be willing to share that we > could use as a template? > > > > Best regards, > > > > Sean > > > > > ___ > Wireless mailing list > Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > ___ > Wireless mailing list > Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > ___ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
Re: [WISPA] SBA tower / Avetta compliance
Sean: Yes, we are located on an SBA tower and we had to meet many requirements before we were allowed to install and maintain equipment on their tower. While initially it seemed to be a big pain, by the end we felt more comfortable that we were properly preparing our tower crews with the safety knowledge and skills which may ultimately save their life and our company. Please contact me offline and I’ll see how we can be of help. Todd Harpest MetaLINK Technologies 419.990.0310 | 888.999.8002 x310 | fax 419.782.2854 tharp...@team-meta.net<mailto:harp...@metalink.net> | www.metalink.net<http://www.metalink.net/> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 2:15 PM To: WISPA General List Cc: memb...@wispa.org; a...@afmug.com Subject: Re: [WISPA] SBA tower / Avetta compliance I spent a couple weeks with it. I just dropped the idea and hired a crew out of Columbus. The health & safety document I "borrowed" from a large company out there and then started changing the words. Avetta still said it would be 30/60/90+ days before they'd review it. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 12:38 PM, Sean Heskett mailto:af...@zirkel.us>> wrote: Hello gang, one of the towers we've been on for many years was sold to SBA. SBA is now requiring that we get compliance certification from Avetta. We've filled out the entire LONG questionnaire for Avetta however at the end they are asking us to upload a PDF of our "Safety & Health documentation". Has anyone else on the list gone thru this process? Does anyone on the list have a "Safety and Health doc" they'd be willing to share that we could use as a template? Best regards, Sean ___ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org<mailto:Wireless@wispa.org> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless ___ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
Re: [WISPA] SBA tower / Avetta compliance
I spent a couple weeks with it. I just dropped the idea and hired a crew out of Columbus. The health & safety document I "borrowed" from a large company out there and then started changing the words. Avetta still said it would be 30/60/90+ days before they'd review it. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 12:38 PM, Sean Heskett wrote: > Hello gang, > > one of the towers we've been on for many years was sold to SBA. SBA is > now requiring that we get compliance certification from Avetta. We've > filled out the entire LONG questionnaire for Avetta however at the end they > are asking us to upload a PDF of our "Safety & Health documentation". > > Has anyone else on the list gone thru this process? Does anyone on the > list have a "Safety and Health doc" they'd be willing to share that we > could use as a template? > > Best regards, > > Sean > > > ___ > Wireless mailing list > Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > ___ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
[WISPA] SBA tower / Avetta compliance
Hello gang, one of the towers we've been on for many years was sold to SBA. SBA is now requiring that we get compliance certification from Avetta. We've filled out the entire LONG questionnaire for Avetta however at the end they are asking us to upload a PDF of our "Safety & Health documentation". Has anyone else on the list gone thru this process? Does anyone on the list have a "Safety and Health doc" they'd be willing to share that we could use as a template? Best regards, Sean ___ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless