There are a number of ways for tower climbers to minimize heat loss in low and freezing temperatures: using inserts, wearing extra layers, and carrying portable heaters. Here are six additional practices for keeping warm while climbing in the colder months. When temperatures drop, tower personnel still must make repairs, install hardware, and perform inspections. Spotting the Signs Before any personnel start climbing in the cold, other crewmembers need to know the. Crews travel to towers, poles, rooftops, remote cabinets, underground vaults, and fiber routes while surfaces shift between packed snow, ice, slush, and wet concrete that refreezes. Ice on steel rungs, frozen gravel shoulders, and slick manhole surrounds can turn routine service calls into high. Employees climb communication towers to perform construction and maintenance activities and face numerous hazards, including fall hazards, hazards associated with structural collapses and improper rigging and hoisting practices, and “struck-by” hazards. The business structure of the communication. This section applies to all Reclamation employees, contract workers, contractors, and subcontractors that work on communication towers, antennas, and antenna supporting structures, where workers are exposed to potential falls at heights. We stand (on the ground, of course) in awe. While utility workers face the arctic cold conditions, wireless ISPs (WISPs) need to send tower climbers to fix Internet outages.