SAFETY
PDCA Safety
Committee
Pile Driving Safety and
Environmental Best
Management Practices
The PDCA Safety and Environmental Committee has
had a resurgence as Jay Boyd (Balfour Beatty) and Scott
Callaway (Cajun Deep Foundations) have taken over
the chair and vice chair positions. Boyd and Callaway, along
with their safety directors, have completed the first draft review
of the “Pile Driving Safety and Environmental Best Management
Practices,” a necessary title change from the original draft,
which referred to the document as a “standard” and did not
include “environment.” While still in draft format, the document
is well enough along the way that it only needs a quick
review by the entire PDCA Safety and Environmental Committee
before adoption. The document will be converted and available
as a spiral-bound manual and as a downloadable document
to a smartphone or desktop.
The manual will contain 18 individual sections, including
OSHA tables as references. The manual begins with the
Purpose and Scope, followed by Preconstruction Survey items,
Safety Plans, Material Handling and Storage, Equipment
Safety and much more, ending with Working Over or Near
Water.
Additionally, PDCA is reprinting the “Toolbox Safety
Reviews” pamphlet, which provides project managers and superintendents
the ability to conduct easily accessed safety talks
on a variety of topics in an effort to support compliance with
company safety practices and/or adherence to company, state or
federal regulations. The Toolbox Safety Reviews pamphlet will
Don’t have one of your
employees become a statistic.
undergo a quick review to keep it up-to-date with current regulations
and will then be available online or by calling the PDCA
office at 888-311-PDCA (7322).
As PDCA members drive piles on projects on or in close
proximity to highways, bridges and overpasses, it is important
to maintain strict safety practices to keep your employees safe
from the dangers of distracted drivers, flying debris and other
work-related hazards. Don’t have one of your employees become
a statistic. You can read more about the dangers and how to
avoid them by referencing the U.S. Dept. of Labor, OSHA,
“Struck By” Construction eTools by going online. Search
USDOL OSHA eTools Struck By for more information. t
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