We are hiring for a Dirt Work Foreman in the San Antonio area. Fulltime position.
#hiring #dirtwork #foreman We are currently hiring for a Dirt Work Foreman for civil excavation work in the San Antonio and Surrounding area. This is a fulltime position with growth potential. We are a growing excavation company and need to add quality leaders to our team. If you know someone who is interested have them reach out to me at bborel@stoutexcvating.net www.stoutexcavating.net
Moving forward the toolbox talks will be broken into categories. The more we post, it'll get easier to just go on and print one before a morning meeting tailored to your industry. And the best part? It's 100% free and there are no advertisements or monetization on the website.
First of many free construction toolbox talks - Trenching & Excavation
Efficiency of Blasting is the major concern in Tunnel construction to get the calculated output. In planning many of values assumed for the completion of construction works. Efficiency of Blasting shall be routienly checked and assessed by tabulating. A.Pull length per blast is measured. B.Specific charge used and clearly noted in routine practice of day work. C.The specific drilling length is correctly measured. D.Detonator or hole factor used to be known correctly. E.Blast induced damage and overbreak/underbreak against the values assumed during planning to be cross verified to monitor at site in clear manner with your assumed values. These all the above parameters plays an important role for calculating the efficiency of Blasting. So,during execution of tunnel construction,try to tabulate all above parameters of the values in your routine Blasting works and you can easily calculate the efficiency of Blasting in comparison with the values assumed during planning and accordingly your parameters can be adjusted to get the correct efficiency of the Blasting with your used materials, machinaries and manpower.
😅 𝗡𝗮𝗵, 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀... 😨 Just because your boss is pushing for some "routine work" to be done on Friday afternoon, I would be very careful to do this. 😎 Now, I understand that. But I take Friday commonly more as a day to clean up stuff from the week and prepare for the next one. 🛣 Attached image comes from a highway bridge construction project in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Very likely bored piles were drilled here with one of these big construction machines*. One rather common way to do this is the so called "Kelly drilling". 🙈 The damaged cables include several major fibre optic cables. That could be very well more than 2000 strands there. Repairing this is likely going to take a bit more than a weekend. * There's even a standard for these (only know the European one): EN 1536:2010+A1:2015 - Execution of special geotechnical work - Bored piles
Trainer: Excavation Safety with MMJ Services---Excavation Safety CPT, TTT, Construction Confined Space, OSHA 10/30, Field Leadership 40 plus years in excavation safety, manufacturing, marketing, training.
Subpart P Excavations Subpart AA Confined Space in Construction Picture: Deep pit, slide rails, and a possible confined space as well. From past employment with NTS. Resources are the focus of this post. Excavations: 1. From a most recent report by NPR on excavation safety. NPR Link: https://lnkd.in/gnw8Q5Zu This NPR Report, is a helpful review of the last several years, recounting the deaths and OSHA's efforts to make a difference in excavation safety. When I entered the industry, deaths were 100-125/year---due to sloping and benching being chosen as a protective system. However, the methodology was mostly a guess---essentially rolling the dice on the man in the trench. Today's standard has greatly mitigate the use of sloping and benching as a protective system. However, it is the choice of many smaller, new entry utility contractors, working in shallow trenches. Significant progress has been made through the efforts of OSHA, NAXSA, NUCA, TEST, and many others. 2. www. thinkinsidethebox.info This is a grassroots efforts to reach the grassroots. They are expanding their efforts through interested people from LinkedIn to many of the other social media platforms. Perhaps the best vehicle to reach many who are just trying to make a living at digging but are ignorant of the dangers they expose themselves and others to injury and fatality. Ground that stands is not safe. 3. NAXSA www.naxsa.org See tab on Resources. This is an association of shoring distributors. They serve as a liaison group between contractors, shoring rental equipment, manufacturers of protective systems, and OSHA. 4. NUCA www.nuca.com Premiere contractors association whose primary focus is underground contractors. They have chapters through the country and provide instructors and best practices for underground work. 5. Trenching And Excavation Safety By The Book by John Preston. Contains the preamble, OSHA interpretations, practical discussion of the standard. There IS no significance in the order as given. On Construction Confined Space: www.ishn.com I would suggest using their search option for "confined space in construction" for a series of excellent and well grounded discussion of this important issue. Especially helpful is their eBook---published by ISHN, August of 2015. Copyright @ 2015 by BNP Media For a very comprehensive handbook on Confined Spaces, with technical and abatement help, John F Rekus's publication available through National Safety Council. It does not discuss Subpart AA specifically but is extremely valuable on confined spaces as found in general industry and construction settings.
Trainer: Excavation Safety with MMJ Services---Excavation Safety CPT, TTT, Construction Confined Space, OSHA 10/30, Field Leadership 40 plus years in excavation safety, manufacturing, marketing, training.
Subpart P Excavations/General Requirements/Protection of Employees from Loose Rock or Soil 1926.651(j) Pic: East Coast Contractor/City Work---is shoring mandatory? Why? While CP is on point, and other issues are subject to discussion, most compliance officers will only cite for sure the material within 2' feet of the edge. Please analyze or provide comment. Actual depth not verified. Believed 4'10". As noted, the issue broadly is the hazardous movement of soil. Soil from the face or sides, or out from under the protective system (there is no 2' rule in the 1972 Subpart P: Excavations and Trenching), sufficient to entrap, immobilize. This is addressed in the definition for cave-in. 1926.650(b) Then the standard addresses in two paragraphs under the heading as noted earlier, what the prior standard addressed as two separate hazards. Dangers associated with movement of loose rock or soil from slopes and benches, spillage from swinging buckets and the backfilling of soil or select fill. Abatement is PPE, such as hardhats, scaling of material or barricades or a combination of both as necessary. Other general requirements also address these hazards, such as the need for a hard hat for the truck, otherwise known as overhead cab protection. Another would be the issue of undermining as it might occur with sidewalks, pavements, and appurtenance structures. Then, there remains the prohibition of spoil, materials, or equipment within 2' of the edge. Abatement is relatively simple---remove it! Why let convenience, laziness, or willful disregard for possible injury play havoc on your jobsite? As instructors---let's not shortchange this hazard. It is real. My opinion, and most disagree with me, Competent Person Training for Excavations, cannot be accomplished in a four-hour presentation, which has become the standard to accommodate the contractor. I know the contractor is a customer, but the training process requires some integrity on the part of the contractor, shoring vendor, and instructor. In this, most instructors, do not have a choice and that this decision has been taken out of your hands. I wish you well in your efforts to provide effective and comprehensive training in the time you have. And, if possible, tell them about TEST (Trench Excavation Safety Taskforce). TEST is a grass roots effort to spread the gospel on excavation safety. Zero fatalities are a worthy goal. Let's not be weary in well-doing.
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*Liebherr crawler concrete pump for deep foundation* Liebherr is showcasing a THS 110 D-K crawler concrete pump at World of Concrete 2024. This unit is particularly suited for the deep foundation application due to its performance, reliability and flexibility. The concrete pump mounted on a crawler chassis can be conveniently controlled via a radio remote control. The THS 110 D-K crawler concrete pump is ideal for bored pile foundations to supply concrete to any foundation machine. This work involves deep drilling holes to prepare the ground for construction. When the drill is pulled out, these holes are filled with concrete. In the process, the concrete is conveyed down via a tube in the middle of the drill. The crawler concrete pump travels in parallel with the drilling rig to the various pile locations, with the concrete hose remaining connected to the drilling rig. The Liebherr crawler concrete pump is also suitable for various other types of pumping applications. Data exchange via radio optimizes workflows on the construction site The crawler concrete pump and the drilling rig are connected by radio and can thus communicate and exchange information on the construction site. The recurring processes of drilling, pulling and pumping can thus be optimized. The operator of the drilling rig can start and stop the pumping process from his cab, accurate to the second. This contributes to both simpler and more efficient workflows taking less time. Two high-quality models: robust, powerful and easy to maintain The robust crawler concrete pump is available in two performance classes, the THS 110 D-K and the THS 140 D-K. Both types are equipped with powerful six-cylinder engines. The powerful pump units run very quietly and have minimal line surge on the foundation machine mast. The hydraulic system is particularly easy to maintain thanks to the open loop hydraulic circuit. The design also facilitates the replacement of wearing parts, which greatly simplifies servicing. The shape of the feed hopper without edges or protrusions also reduces concrete build-up. The machine's extensive equipment also includes a spacious 132-gallon water tank with water pump and a lockable toolbox. The high-quality design, characterized by smooth and easy-care surfaces, rounds off the overall concept of the two machines. Two built-in bypass modes serve to ensure maximum uptime performance and drill rig production.
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The ripper attachment: a powerful solution for breaking through tough rock and compacted earth in challenging excavation projects. A ripper is a heavy-duty excavator attachment designed for breaking up hard rock, compacted earth, and other tough materials in excavation projects. Its robust, pointed structure allows it to penetrate and tear through the most challenging terrains, making it ideal for mining, road construction, and quarry operations. The ripper attachment reduces the need for explosives and heavy machinery, improving both efficiency and safety on-site. Its durable construction ensures long-term performance, even in the harshest environments, and helps minimize wear and tear on the excavator itself. This makes the ripper a valuable tool for contractors working in demanding conditions. video rights ; Respective owners DM for removal/credits #ripper #excavator #rockbreaking #engineering #construction #civilengineering #civilconstruction #engenharia #engenhariacivil #engenheiro #engenheirocivil #ingeniero #ingeniero