Vertical Safety Solutions

08/29/2026

Job Alert!

Michigan’s Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS) is hiring a Tower Technician in Multiple Locations Available, MI!

Pay: $22.06 - $33.61 Hourly
Location: Multiple Locations Available, MI
Apply by: September 10, 2026

Help support Michigan’s statewide emergency communications network!

Please share with your network!

Learn more & apply:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/michigan/jobs/5462903/tower-technician

08/26/2026

Fire and rescue crews on scene near Olene, Oregon, after a crop duster struck a Basin Mediactive AM tower and went down in the field below. A crop duster pilot suffered major injuries Thursday morning…

08/25/2026

No 3 points of contact or fall protection. This guy needs some training 😊

08/13/2026

🚨MIOSHA has recorded its 28th and 29th workplace fatalities of 2026.

Based on the initial reports to MIOSHA:

A 53-year-old telecommunications technician died after being found unresponsive in an elevated aerial lift bucket while working at a residential location on July 24. A supervisor lowered the bucket after the worker failed to respond. Emergency responders took the worker to a hospital, where they died.

A 28-year-old landscaper died after becoming pinned beneath the control arm of a compact wheel loader on Jan. 16. The worker was underneath the loader repairing a hydraulic line when the incident occurred.

These descriptions reflect information provided to MIOSHA in the initial reports and are not the result of the official investigations, which are ongoing.

Learn more about workplace fatalities reported to MIOSHA: bit.ly/49DfiDx

08/06/2026

🚨 MIOSHA has recorded its 25th workplace fatality of 2026.

Based on the initial report to MIOSHA, a 31-year-old co-owner died after a beam became unsecured and twisted while being disassembled inside a Comstock Township factory on July 30. The movement caused the scissor lift the worker was operating to tip backward, and the worker struck the ground.

This description reflects information provided to MIOSHA in the initial report and is not the result of the official investigation, which is ongoing.

🔗 Learn more about workplace fatalities reported to MIOSHA: bit.ly/49DfiDx

04/09/2026

04/03/2026

We’ve been climbing and training since 2006, and it was time for a refresh.

From our start in wind system installations to becoming a national voice for Vertical safety, our journey has been a wild ride. We’ve officially updated our website to better tell that story - and to make it easier for you to see our courses to get the right training you need.

What’s new ?
✅ A direct look at our 20 years of field experience.
✅ No-Nonsense easy-to-understand course objectives & agendas
✅ A peek into what we do “Beyond the ropes”

We are still a small, family-owned business that travels to our job site the same way you do: 100% tie-off, 100% of the time.

Visit our new “about us”page to read our story and meet your instructor- so you know exactly who is leading your next class.

Direct link is in the comments…..

03/30/2026

OSHA/MIOSHA’s Fatal Four
2026 Michigan Workplace (To Date death causes)
Falls -0
Struck By - 4
Caught in Between- 2
Electrocution- 0

🚨 MIOSHA has recorded the eighth workplace fatality of 2026.

According to information reported to MIOSHA by the employer, on March 24, a 44-year-old school bus driver in Algonac was assisting another bus driver in navigating around a semi-truck that was blocking a roadway. After assisting, the worker was struck by a passing vehicle. The employee was transported to a hospital and later died from their injuries on March 25.

Every workplace fatality is a tragic reminder that workplace safety and health must remain a top priority.

🔗 Learn more about workplace fatalities in Michigan: https://bit.ly/49DfiDx
📮 Need help improving safety and health at your workplace? Michigan.gov/CET

03/27/2026

Outside services to the rescue.

A 63-year-old tower technician is expected to be okay after suffering a medical emergency while working 80 to 100 feet above ground on a water tower-mounted cell site in Florence Township, NJ on Wednesday. The…

03/26/2026

🚨 MIOSHA has recorded the seventh workplace fatality of 2026.

According to information reported to MIOSHA by the employer, on March 23, a 19-year-old service technician responded to a disabled vehicle on the shoulder of eastbound I-696 near Mound Road in Warren. After activating emergency lights and exiting to assist, a passing vehicle caused another vehicle to swerve onto the shoulder, fatally striking the worker.

Roadside service work presents serious hazards, including passing traffic and sudden, unpredictable driving conditions.

Every workplace fatality is a tragic reminder that workplace safety and health must remain a top priority.

🔗 Learn more about workplace fatalities in Michigan: https://bit.ly/49DfiDx
📮 Need help improving safety and health at your workplace? Michigan.gov/CET