Safety

Mission

The mission of the Safety Committee is to work together as a team for the express purpose of identifying hazards in the anchored earth retention, drilled shaft, and micropile workplace before accidents occur, and then minimize our employees’ risk by changing exposure to the hazards by educating (increasing awareness), administering (creating rules), or by engineering (re-configuring) the hazards out of the workplace. The mission is achieved through regular committee meetings, training sessions, magazine articles, and written manuals to ensure that safety is in the forefront of everyone’s mind. The Safety Committee shall review and update this information to ensure state-of-the-art information is available to our members, to place the highest value on the welfare of the individual, to instill a sense of ownership, and to embrace excellence in all aspects of safety performance.

Goals 
  • Assemble, evaluate and disseminate safety related information from the construction industry and OSHA, to our fellow ADSC members. 
  • Create added value for our members through best-in-class performance in environment, safety and health. 
  • Respond in an appropriate manner to proposed safety standards or regulations, which may affect our industry. We pledge to place the safety and well-being of our employees first, and to embody honesty and integrity in the pursuit of our mission. 
  • Maintain participation and involvement in ADSC/OSHA National Alliance projects.
  • Continue to pursue Regional and/or Local Alliances through ADSC Chapters. 
  • Periodically review and revise the ADSC Safety Award Program to incorporate leading indicators (proactive measures) as opposed to only trailing factors (incident and lost time incident rates). 
  • Develop and periodically update the safety requirements for the installation of anchored earth retention systems, drilled shafts, and micropiles. 
  • Develop and periodically update powerpoint education/training presentations for the safe installation of anchored earth retention systems, drilled shafts, and micropiles. 

     

    2010 – 2011 ADSC Safety Committee Goals

    1. Continue active participation and involvement in ADSC / OSHA on a National level.
    2. Continue to pursue Regional and or Local Alliances through ADSC Chapters.
      • North East Chapter and OSHA Region II
      • Mid-Atlantic Chapter and OSHA Region III
      • Ohio Valley/Midwest Chapters and OSHA Region V
      • Review and update existing ADSC Safety Materials.
      • Complete and publish ANSI/ASSE A10.23, Safety Requirements for the Installation of Drilled Shafts.
      • Exploring any opportunity to work with USACE Safety Division.
      • Create and then provide Safety Training Session(s) at March 2012 Equipment Expo.

       

      “SMALL ENTITY COMPLIANCE GUIDE FOR FINAL RULE FOR CRANES AND DERRICKS IN CONSTRUCTION”

      Anchored Earth Retention and Micropile Safety Tips for the Employer and Anchored Earth Retention and Micropile Safety Tips for the Employee (pdf)

      Working Safely During Installation of Anchored Earth Retention and Micropiles (pdf)

      Drilled Shaft Installation Safety Tips For the Employer and Drilled Shaft Installation Safety Tips For the Employee (pdf)

      Drilled Shaft Installation Safety (pdf)

      SAFETY NOTICE: Labels for electrocution hazard warning (doc)

      Alliance Drilled Shaft Installation Safety (ppt)




       

       

      Projects

      • Updating of Safety Publications
      • Updating Safety Videos

      Committee Membership


      For committee membership application or information please email: rmarshall@goettle.com

      Meetings

      Committee Meetings

      The Safety Committee meetings occur four times a year at the Annual Meeting, Spring Board Meeting, Summer Meeting, and Fall Board Meeting.