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After a spike in fatalities associated with work on communication towers, in 2015, OSHA published a Request for Information (RFI) to collect information about the nature and causes of these fatalities, how they could be best prevented, and whether a new OSHA standard specific to this work environment was needed. OSHA also convened a Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) panel to asses how to best address associated safety and health concerns. To the extent a new standard or changes to existing OSHA safety standards are needed to address these hazards, this rulemaking will implement the necessary regulatory requirements.