Re: [WISPA] SBA tower / Avetta compliance

[Jason Guzzo]

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.

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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

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Re: [WISPA] SBA tower / Avetta compliance

[Sean Heskett]

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
>
>
>
>
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Re: [WISPA] SBA tower / Avetta compliance

[Todd Harpest]

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


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Re: [WISPA] SBA tower / Avetta compliance

[Josh Luthman]

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
>
>
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