receive a federal training grant and offer training on identified deficiencies to try to move the ball and enhance our industry’s safety standards,” Schlekeway adds. Furthermore, NATE is a vital partner in the NATEOSHA-FCC National Strategic Partnership, a collaborative effort involving regulatory agencies and industry stakeholders. This partnership focuses on education and outreach initiatives to enhance safety awareness and practices across the industry. By analyzing safety data from various sources, the partnership aims to shift from reactive measures based on lagging indicators to proactive strategies guided by leading indicators, ultimately fostering a safer working environment. “The FCC and OSHA carry more industry weight because they’re regulatory agencies, so being able to partner with them and leverage their voice and platform to advance safety is a real positive,” Schlekeway says. EXPANSIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, AND MEMBERSHIP PERKS While safety remains paramount, NATE has 6 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 07
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