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Safety Management

Safety Management. CEE 474 – Engineering Project Management Lecture 3. Recent History. Safety of some historical American construction projects. Transcontinental Railroad. Number of deaths during construction?

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Safety Management

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  1. Safety Management CEE 474 – Engineering Project Management Lecture 3

  2. Recent History • Safety of some historical American construction projects

  3. Transcontinental Railroad • Number of deaths during construction? • Unknown, deaths due to disease, explosion, derailments, weather, hostiles, avalanches, etc.

  4. Brooklyn Bridge • Construction fatalities – 20-30, including chief engineer and designer, John Roebling

  5. Panama Canal • During “French” era, 25,000 died • During “American” era, 5609 died

  6. Golden Gate Bridge • During construction, 11 died, 19 others survived falling into a safety net

  7. Hoover Dam • Between 96 “industrial” deaths, not including heat, pneumonia, health problems, etc.

  8. Empire State Building • Only 6 died in its construction, which lasted just over one year

  9. Empire State Building • From the Empire State Building website: • Despite rumors that between 40 and 600 men lost their lives during construction of the Empire State Building, only six were killed. Here are their names:  Guiseppi Tedeschi, Laborer, 1/31/30; L. DeDominichi, Laborere, 1/31/30; Reuben Brown, Ironworker, 4/29/30; Sigus Andreasen, Carpenter, 7/14/30; Frank Sullivan, Carpenter, 7/30/30; A. Carlson, Carpenter, 12/9/30.One was hit by a truck while he was sawing a plank; one ran into a blast area; two fell from scaffolding; one was hit by a hoist and the final one fell down an elevator shaft.

  10. How About NOW?

  11. For me, personally • http://www.srmsc.org/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safeguard_Program#Missile_Site_Radar_.28MSR.29 • Don’t drink the water • Go for a slide • Propane in a hole

  12. OSHA Inspectors Saving Lives • http://www.osha.gov/as/opa/oshasaveslives.html

  13. Why Safety? • Morally right • Legally required (criminal and civil penalties) • Economics • Fines • Worker’s comp rates • Schedule • Performance Appraisal

  14. OSHA • What does “OSHA” stand for? • There are two “OSHA”s • Occupational Safety and Health Administration • Occupational Safety and Health Act

  15. OSHA Presentations • Introduction to OSHA • Excavations • Cranes • PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) • Stairs and Ladders • Electrical Safety – Construction • Fall Protection • Materials Handling • Scaffolds • Tools – Hands and Power

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