The Deadliest Job in America

Posted by Jonathan Bydlak in July 8th 2008

No, it’s not being a blogger. It’s working on cell phone towers.

Here’s are my favorite lines from the article:

Oddly, a loophole in OSHA rules may make it difficult for changes to happen quickly: Towers are often constructed by small contractors instead of the carriers or the owners of the towers. Since the carrier isn’t on site during the construction of the tower, the contractor receives the fine and the carrier and owner face no sanctions.

Is it really that ironic that a regulation could have an unintended side effect?

Addendum: As my colleague Andrew Ward put it, “maybe OSHA should cover full-body, inflatable, padded suits.”