NATE

(Las Vegas, Nevada) – The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) today released a Capstan Hoist & Rigging Safety Video as part of the Association’s Climber Connection campaign. NATE unveiled the video at the 2016 International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The video highlights practical safety tips for selecting and utilizing capstan hoists. Additionally, the video footage includes a testimonial from a tower climber discussing the importance of performing function tests on the capstan hoist, checking the capstan hoist manufacturer’s guidelines before each use and emphasizing rigging best practices. The video also includes breathtaking aerial views of tower climbers utilizing a Capstan Hoist to lift antenna equipment to the designated location near the top of a monopole cellular tower.