Here are some examples of questions about the latest FCC Telecommunications Act RSI receives and our responses to those questions:

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No.	Question
94	I am a land owner and require the lessee to sign a lease agreement stating: The Lessee agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the Lessor from any and all responsibility for injury sustained by the Lessee, the Lessee’s employees, the Lessee’s contractors, or any other person or persons acting for the Lessee at the Lessor’s facility. Additionally, the Lessee certifies that its employees, contractors, and other personnel acting for the Lessee are trained in FCC and other government guidelines on RF Exposure and shall hold harmless, the Lessor, for any injury sustained as a result of RF Exposure. So I am protected and immune from responsibility correct?
93	I am a city that requires all employees to sign a waiver capping personal injury civil lawsuit action to $250,000. Therefore I am protected from excessive cost due to civil liability correct?
92	I’m a city, county or State agency and I’m immune from OSHA compliance.
91	Is it possible to have the reports done with respect to the public limits instead of the occupational limits? There are some jurisdictions where it is illegal to lock the roof hatch for safety reasons. Because of this, we are forced to use the public limits when crafting our compliance plans.
90	Give me a quick overview as to why I must comply with RF regulations.
89	Should I, as a site owner, require each new lease to conduct a post install hazard assessment?
88	Why can’t I use a Low cost RF beeper or field strength meter for PPE?
87	Why is my RF Suit arcing and sparking at this site with an AM detuning skirt and what’s wrong with my PPM? It just keeps beeping?
86	Does training my employees make them "Competent" individuals?
85	Is it safe behind a panel antenna?
84	I just rented an RF suit to climb an AM tower, so I do need to power down?
83	I rent RF suits for my employees to use. That takes care of the RF exposure issues!
82	Why does the NCDOL new RF standard use the FCC RF standard and OSHA 1910.97 still state that the RF standard is 10mw instead of the FCC standard?
81	Do Co-located operations have anything to with my antennas?
80	Can’t I just install RF warning signs at my site to be in compliance?
79	Do the MPE and other EA rules apply to BPL systems?
78	Does OSHA require PPM usage?
77	Why do Federal and state government groups now all use the FCC exposure limits?
76	I am a Federal Employee, what are my training requirements?
75	What Training does OSHA require for my employees?
74	Why does RSI perform detailed measurement when they survey RF sites?
73	Does OSHA require me to survey and take real RF measurements samples around my RF equipment and antennas?
72	What standard requires me to have a safe work place?
71	I have a Radio facility do I need to do a site survey?
70	Do I have to follow the OSHA requirements and does it apply to my group I a small company?
69	E or H what do I check and can I use calculations near the antennas?
68	Do Electric transmission line towers with Cell/PCS antennas installed on them need to meet the RF safety requirements?
67	What would a wireless internet provider and hard line phone companies benefit the most from (our services)?
66	What do I have to do to ensure worker safety at my plant?
65	Aren’t all 10 Hour classes the same?
64	Where are safety Plans required?
63	Do any states have specific RF regulations?
62	Does MPE Modeling meet OSHA requirements for worker safety on a site above the MPE level?
61	DO in building radio system using BDA’S have to follow the FCC rules?
60	What is the best type of fence for an AM station?
59	I am a government entity what regulations do I need to follow?
58	On Towers with detuning wires and broadcast towers, what are the hazards, and why is the Safety Climb Cable Hot on some towers?
57	My radio station is going through a voluntary FCC inspection through our State’s Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program (ABIP). This inspection is sometimes referred to as ABI Program. Doesn’t this inspection measure and address my station’s RF exposure concerns?
56	How does the New North Carolina Fall Standard affect RSI?
55	Why are Tower Site RF Hazard Assessments required?
54	Are all the readings going to be the same each time they are taken?
53	Where could I find RF hazards?
52	Why measurements instead of calculations?
51	Why would each licensee be required to pay a fine?
50	I'm not the only licensee, what are my obligations?
49	RF Safety signs Update on Comm Tower Rules What do the signs mean?
48	Can I use my Personal Protection Monitor to do time averaging?
47	How long can I be in the work area?
46	Do you need to know where to post your required FCC tower number, see:
45	What is the NTIA?
44	Who needs an RF Hazard Assessment at an industrial site?
43	Does OSHA require employers with Industrial Heating Equipment and MRI's to do RFR safety training for their employees?
42	All FCC Forms ask about EA/NEPA
41	I did my RF calculations and the general public is ok, so I should be in compliance right?
40	Why is lockout required by OSHA when I'm working at some RF sites, and what is it?
39	What are the FCC's environmental siting regulations?
38	Why do Broadcasters need Site Safety Awareness Training?
37	Do I need to put up an OSHA poster in my workplace? Where can I get a copy?
36	Who must keep records of work-related injuries and illnesses?
35	What's the penalty for violating an OSHA standard?
34	What are OSHA's inspection priorities?
33	How safe is it to scan a patient with a tantalum steel plate in his head for a brain MRI?
32	Pacemakers and High RF Area. With regard to the issue of pacemakers, where does the liability issue begin and end?
31	Should the EA address all the categories even if only one or two of those listed categories are actually effected?
30	Should any state or local government agency also be contacted to determine the environmental effects of a situation listed under section 1.1307?
29	Is Extra Low Frequency (ELF) radiation a concern?
28	Why do people in the broadcasting industry need training?
27	What does it mean if my contractor is in the OSHA Partnership?
26	How Does the FCC Learn About A Rule Violation?
25	Why do I need a written safety plan?
24	As a large broadcast entity, why should I do anything?
23	I have less than ten employees. Am I exempt from OSHA regulations?
22	What hazards could a tower site impose on nearby construction sites?
21	My boss didn't tell me anyone would come by to inspect our radio so I don't have to let the FCC inspectors in, right?
20	The FCC Agent said that I had to allow inspection of my radio station without unnecessary delay. What does 'without unnecessary delay' mean?
19	What makes a person 'Qualified', 'Competent', 'Designated' and/or 'Authorized'?
18	What recordkeeping actions took place on January 1, 2002 and what is a OSHA 300 Form?
17	What fall protection standards apply to my group when working on a Roof or Tower?
16	Does RSI offer tailor made Safety Plans?
15	Do workers need training to use personal protection equipment?
14	What is a Qualified Trainer?
13	Who is required to pay for personal protective equipment (PPE and PPM's) (RF Suits and Monitors)?
12	When should I use PPM's?
11	Don't RF Monitors protect me from strong RF fields?
10	Do I have to power down at all times when working at my site?
9	My antenna is on a 1000 foot tower on a mountain. Why should I do anything?
8	What is an MPE evaluation?
7	What do I need to do to come into compliance as an equipment owner?
6	What do I have to do to ensure worker safety on my tower site?
5	What if I'm a site owner, not a licensee?
4	I'm just a contractor working at sites. What can I do? What do I need to know?
3	How can the FCC do inspections on my site without needing a Search Warrant?
2	What if I don't own or control the site? I'm only a licensee.
1	This law does not apply to me, why should I do anything? (Catagorical Exemptions)
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