[HCARC] HCARC Digest, Vol 13, Issue 12

[Michael R Perez]

Thanks. 

Thanks,
Michael Pérez
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>   1.  Cell Tower Deaths Correction (W4wj at aol.com)
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> Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 17:44:17 -0400 (EDT)
> From: W4wj at aol.com
> Subject: [HCARC] Cell Tower Deaths Correction
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> The program is tonight on KLRN and  KLRU
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> 73
> Don
> W4WJ
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> Long-awaited "Cell Tower Deaths" to air  tonight
> Frontline will air its investigation of the cell  tower infrastructure 
> industry on MAY 22, 2012 at 10 P.M. on most PBS  stations throughout America 
> (check local listings). The documentary is expected  to look into the 
> inordinate amount of deaths in the wireless construction  industry compared to other 
> building trades.
> 
> Amongst other areas, the program will look  into major cell phone companies 
> who are shielded from accountability in deaths  by relying on layers of 
> subcontracting.
> 
> It is expected that AT&T's  higher fatality rate of workers on their 
> projects will be explored. Although a  spokesperson for the nation's largest 
> carrier said in March that they refused to  be interviewed for the documentary, 
> they did provide answers to some of  Frontline's requests for information.
> 
> The National Association of Tower  Erectors also opted out of an invitation 
> to be interviewed.
> 
> "Cell Tower  Deaths" is a joint investigation of Frontline and  
> ProPublica.org.
> 
> "Legally, there's no way we can really get to that  company," says Jordan 
> Barab, deputy assistant secretary of labor for OSHA in the  program. "Our 
> problem in this industry is that you have these little contractors  that may 
> set off in their pickup truck, you know,... and may never have any  contact, 
> face-to-face contact, with their contractors."
> 
> Following the  airing, ProPublica will have an extensive article on their 
> website going into  greater detail of the problems surrounding the industry 
> due to the low prices  being set by turfing contractors and the ambitious 
> build-out schedules set by  carriers.
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> Both media outlets started looking into the wireless  construction industry 
> almost two years ago. Their investigation was supposed to  be aired in 
> February, but was cancelled until today
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