Residents say two BTS units could collapse their building Tenants of a Washington Heights, N.Y. apartment building say that they're worried that their 82-year-old building is going to collapse due to the weight of two base stations situated on the top of their roof. Please see: Two carrier tenants worry tenants   Free turbocharged job board is the fastest in the nation You won't believe the dizzying speed at which you can now search for a job in the new Help Wanted Module. It's lightning quick and you can easily sort by jobs as well as locations. Please see: Turbocharged wireless job board   Quebec tech's death mars Canada's enviable record A 26-year-old tower tech fell to his death in Ontario, ending a long-standing record of safety in Canada during a period when fatalities in the U.S. continued to rise. Please see: Tech dies following fall in Ontario  ISP tower accident leaves one dead in Minnesota A tower technician was killed when the lift truck he was on tipped over while his crew was installing a communications tower for an internet service provider that they worked for. Please see: Truck flips, killing Minnesota man Genset theft ring arrested in Georgia They said they were just following work orders, but a sheriff's deputy questioned the tower owner to see if an onsite crew had permission to remove generators. They didn't and they were arrested, ending a theft ring.  Please see: Genset ring arrested  Over 1,000 contractors became OSHA compliant in minutes Just six months after its introduction, WirelessEstimator.com's Jobsite Emergency Action Plan has become the preferred communications safety tool for more than 1,000 contractors throughout the nation. Please see: OSHA compliant in minutes   PCIA's Florida show to feature LightSquared's unveiling Drew Caplan, LightSquared's Chief Network Officer is joining the keynote speakers at the upcoming show in Hollywood, Florida. The new 4G-LTE network will require 40,000 base stations. Please see: PCIA Florida show   Peru puts American Tower near the 32,000-tower ownership mark With its announcement that ATC has inked a deal in Peru, increasing its Latin American presence, the tower consolidator is closing in on 32,000 towers with 40% in other countries. Please see: ATC ready to top 32,000  FCC reaffirms shot clock deadlines Federal regulators reaffirmed their timeframes  – 90 days for collocations and 150 days for other wireless facility siting applications – are to be used as well as the 30 days incompleteness deadline. Please see: FCC shot clock still in play   Three-tower-array gives in to Ohio storm For over 80 years three solid AM sentinels kept watch over Belmont County in Ohio as torrential storms tested their capacity and lost, but mother nature has finally won. Please see: Iron Octogenarians collapse in Ohio   NewPath to be nucleus of Crown Castle's DAS business Crown Castle has bought out its DAS competitor, NewPath Networks Inc., and it will become the nucleus of their DAS team. The deal was set at $115 million and integration of the Seattle-based firm is under way. Please see: Crown buys DAS competitor   Tower-side employment takes a huge surge The wireless development and construction industry is bucking telecom's overall performance and help wanted ads were up 185% in July. Expect it to continue says a consultant. Please see: Tower-side employment up   Wireless consulting firm flubs in its recommendations says court They state that their regulations have never been challenged in court, but Center for Municipal Solutions' recommendations have been questioned by MetroPCS and a U.S. district court judge agrees. Please see: DAS decision flawed    Two dead following guy wire accident Two Alabama tower technicians died after the Anniston guyed tower they were working on was accidentally knocked down. They were employed by McCord Communications. Please see: Two die following tower collapse   AAT parades 750 new Macy's sites across America AAT Communications LLC recently announced that it has inked an agreement with the department store chain R. H. Macy & Co to make available Macy's rooftops for its wireless clients throughout the nation. Please see: Macy's tops available   Nation's tower insurance program hits early milestone Zurich Insurance and Tower Program Insurance Services have reached an important milestone ahead of their planned growth projections. They now have the largest program in the tower construction industry. Please see: Tower insurance goals reached   Over 40,000 new tenants for towercos and contractors Both Nokia and Siemens were celebrating over the $7 billion dollar deal, but tower company execs are high fiving and getting ready to count a new revenue stream. Please see: 40,000 new base stations   Telecom developer FMHC acquires MDM Construction  FMHC Corporation, a turnkey wireless site development provider based out of Chicago, Ill. has increased its construction and maintenance capabilities through the acquisition of MDM Construction, Inc. Please see: FMHC acquires MDM Construction   Jobs out of touch with cell tower approvals Apple CEO Steve Jobs has demonstrated his disconnect with the infrastructure that helps to deliver his paycheck. He believes that the typical community will approve a tower application in three weeks. Please see: Three weeks to permit a tower   Unpreventable employee misconduct reviewed Where an accident results from a technical violation of an OSHA standard, employers may be able to utilize the affirmative defense of unpreventable employee misconduct. Successful attorneys explain why. Please see: Unpreventable misconduct   Virginia parachutist's tower jump proves to be fatal Suffolk, Va. police say one of two men died after BASE jumping from an American Tower Corporation self supporting tower located in the 4500 block of Godwin Boulevard. Please see: Extreme sport fatality  SaysTelecommunications Act violates her freedom of speech Susan Foster championed the cause of firefighters who didn't want cell sites at their stations, but failed. Now this advocate wants the Telecommunications Act repealed based upon a First Amendment violation. Please see: Telecom Act Repeal  Prime time TV tower climber special seen in Seattle  Seattle's normally sedate Queen Anne Hill area diners and drinkers were entertained for over a hour as a 53-year-old man performed a balancing act at 609 feet atop KIRO-TV's self supporting tower. Please see: Climbing under an influence?   CSA investigating fixed rail ladder protection system A tower technician in Canada  was attached to a fall protection system when he fell over 60 feet, but the system malfunctioned and he received serious leg injuries. Please see: Rail safety system fails  Alleged thief adds copper to benefits plan WesTower Communications offers a number of benefits, but helping yourself to the company's copper is not one of them. An employee was arrested after reportedly taking reels from a company jobsite. Please see: Worker walks off with copper  ATC launches tower operations in Chile American Tower Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase 287 communications sites in Chile, expanding the U.S.'s largest tower company's footprint abroad. Please see: ATC enters Chile's tower market  Major builds and major pay scale differences Canada's trying to lure qualified telecom workers across the border, but the help wanted shingle isn't out in India, or if it is there are no takers where tower technicians are only compensated from $5.00 per day. Please see: Major builds - major pay differences  Recent articles New Jersey Climber Fatality  Judge rebukes compliance officer Camera catches copper thieves   ATC in $88.5 million tower deal ATC sued for $100 million Google used in copper thefts OSHA's blacklist in play Towerco exec ranks are shy of talented women With the departure of Jean Bua at American Tower Corporation, the publically traded towercos have returned to an all men's club, although women have helped their companies to grow. Please see: Males manage to take charge   Talley nudges the Big Apple with its East Coast expansion Talley, Inc. has announced the opening of a sales and warehouse facility in the New York metropolitan area. They have been serving a number of customers in the area, but they can now "deliver the complete Talley experience." Please see: Talley expands   Crown and American are unsuccessful suitors in 50,000 tower buy They could have become the second largest tower owner in India, but GTL outbid two U.S. tower owners to become the largest tower owner in the world not controlled by a carrier. Please see: GTL outbids U.S. companies for 50,000 towers.    New calendars will keep industry abreast of training and events  You'll now be able to track industry events and training schedules in one location with two new calendars that are up to date and chock full of information. Plus there's now a State Wireless Association information portal. Please see: Events Calendars    Forum Post pertaining to advice for a greenhorn Steve Jones writes: Many times, people in the business find themselves in positions beyond their experience. With the high turnover rate in this industry, you could find yourself in charge of a crew in a few short months... Please See: Forum Post