Safety_Melgar_EEII_2011
- 1. Instructions for Celebrate Safety Nomination Form April 2009 This Standard Nomination Form is required to be used for all submissions to the Celebrate Safety Review Board. Nomination Form cannot be any longer than 10 Pages including the Title/Cover Page. If it is longer, it will not be considered! Contract must be 25% Actually Complete to submit. Please provide 18 Copies of the submission package to your POC. Photos: Anywhere this photo is shown in this document. It should be replaced with a project/safety related photo. To replace the photo, click it and press delete. Then select, Insert, Picture, From File and select your photo. Photo may need to be resized. Click the photo and then click on one of the corners and resize. Be careful not to make it too big that it changes the document paging. The last 3 pages are setup for about 13 photos. Those pages can be changed to have less photos and making them larger. Page 1 – – Mark the correct Category for the Nomination. Highlight the Category in yellow if possible or delete all other categories. Enter the Quarter/FY, Resident/Project Office, Government PE/QAR Name, Contract Number/Task Order Number, Contract/Project Title and Contractor/Subcontractor Name. Enter project photo. Page 2 Enter/replace all information requested. Make sure that you put the Resident Engineer name and get his/her endorsement (Signature is not required, but strongly recommended). Page 3-7 - SUBMISSION JUSTIFICATION (One page for each) PROJECT DESCRIPTION & COMPLEXITY AND HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORK. ADVANCED PLANNING (HAZARD RECOGNITION, INNOVATIVE WORK, OR PROGRAMS). MANAGEMENT INVOLVEMENT (SUBCONTRACTOR INVOLVEMENT, TRAINING INNOVATIVE EFFORTS). EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT (TRAINING PROGRAMS, PROACTIVE AND INNOVATIVE). INCENTIVE PROGRAMS (METHODS OF AWARD, TYPE AND FREQUENCY). Page 8-10 – Project Photos Should you have any questions or comments, contact your Celebrate Safety POC.
- 2. U.S. ARMY CORPS of ENGINEERS, MOBILE DISTRICT Page 1 CONUS: SMALL __ MEDIUM ($1M – $7M) __ LARGE ( $7M - $50M) __ VERY LARGE (Over $50M) __ OCONUS: UNDER $250k __ MEDIUM ($275k – $1M) __ LARGE (Over $ 1M) _X_ Subcontractor __ Lucky Dog __ E.E.I.I. LTDA IV QUARTER, 11 Colombia Project Office CD-LC, Bogota, Colombia Design/Build JIERW Training Facility Melgar, Republic of Colombia Jaime J. Rueda W91278-04-D-0034 Task Order 012
- 3. U.S. ARMY CORPS of ENGINEERS, MOBILE DISTRICT Page 2 SUBMISSION DATE: July 13, 2010 PRIMECONTRACTOR: EEII LTDA CONTRACTOR ADDRESS: Cra. 48 No. 98-57 (Prime or Subcontractor) Bogotá, Colombia, INSURANCE COMPANY ADDRESS: N/A CURRENT CONTRACT AMOUNT: $ 3,142,119 PERCENT COMPLETE: 71.68% REQUIRED COMPLETION DATE: March 31, 2011 TOTAL MANHOURS TO DATE: 152.251 SUBMISSION JUSTIFICATION: COMPLEXITY AND HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORK. ADVANCED PLANNING (HAZARD RECOGNITION, INNOVATIVE WORK, OR PROGRAMS). MANAGEMENT INVOLVEMENT (SUBCONTRACTOR INVOLVEMENT, TRAINING INNOVATIVE EFFORTS). EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT (TRAINING PROGRAMS, PROACTIVE AND INNOVATIVE). INCENTIVE PROGRAMS (METHODS OF AWARD, TYPE AND FREQUENCY). RESIDENT ENGINEER’S ENDORSEMENT: OTHER TEAM MEMBERS INVOLVED: ______________ ______________ ______________ RESIDENT ENGINEER NAME TYPED and SIGNED: ____________________________________ EEII has always maintained an exceptional safety program, and the Melgar project is one of those that show that they go beyond the contract requirements. I fully endorse this submission. Original Signed! //s//
- 4. U.S. ARMY CORPS of ENGINEERS, MOBILE DISTRICT Page 3 Project Description & Complexity and Hazards Associated with the Work The project involves the design and construction of training structures for the officers of Air Combat Command No. 4 of the Colombian Air Force, located in the municipality of Melgar, Tolima. This work is divided in four (4) zones: zone 1 corresponds to a housing building for 48 pilots and zone 2 a Classroom building, both buildings have two (2) floors and require work at heights, material handling potentially dangerous as cement, additives, etc.., hydro sanitary and electrical works, steel reinforcement, using tools and equipment that can cause burns, loss of hearing, punishing, deep wounds and amputations. Zone 3 is focused on D/B upgrade official's dining facility, which includes the same risks as the two buildings, and additionally has demolitions and fiber-cement roof panels removal. The fourth zone is the construction of a heliport, where hazards are similar to the structures mentioned before, where the higher risk is the noise produced by equipments and aircrafts. Another major threat to all stages is the wastes, debris disposal, erosion, and electrical hazards. TASK HAZARD CONTROLS 1. Work platforms and scaffolding. (Work at height) 2. Erosion control. Bad planking giving way. Culvert Obstruction. Fall down, scaffolds instability and falling tools. Scaffold collapse - caused by instability or overloading. 3. Demolition Equipments Work at airfields and heliports. 4. Electrical structures. Loss of hearing. Sun exposure and dehydration. Work Equipment. Electrocution. Eye / hearing protection as REQ’D. Noise measures (duration and intensity). Noise exposure limits. Practical training, safety meetings and Permanent Hydration Plan. Concrete Class B for electrical circuits under pavement at helipads. 5. Cutting CMU, bricks and walls. Disease, illness and irritation in the eyes and respiratory system. Resistant mono goggles (eyes) and respiratory protection (mask for inhalation particles). Fall protection (guardrails and fall arrest system). Hanging scaffolds & Handrails. Life lines. Practical training with specialize personnel & Safety Meetings. Perform slopes and stabilization soils of open channels. Grass Cultivation. Safety Work at height Erosion Control at Open Channels Cutting CMU Hydration ControlKeep safe new grass cultivation Concrete Class B for electrical circuits
- 5. U.S. ARMY CORPS of ENGINEERS, MOBILE DISTRICT Page 4 Advanced Planning Hazard Recognition, Innovative Work or Program This project involved different risks for workers, which are potentially dangerous during the execution of each activity. The most common risks are: work on platforms or at height, works, the cutting operations, electrical work and trenching excavations. From experience, the company has always been a constant effort to ensure the safety of workers through programs of theoretical and practical training in order to train skilled and unskilled laborers and to any occupational risk. The commitment of the company focuses on providing specialist technical supervision in hazardous activities as: electrical connections, dismount operations, excavation activities and other dangerous works. Before beginning the works, we provide the appropriate PPE to bring safety into the project. Safety at trenching excavation Preliminary inspection, before dismounting the roof panels and ceiling suspension system Theoretical and practical training by SENA institute Electrical Works Supervision by USACE
- 6. U.S. ARMY CORPS of ENGINEERS, MOBILE DISTRICT Page 5 ` Management Involvement Subcontractor Involvement, Training, Innovative Efforts and Housekeeping The overall safety of human life is our prime concern. In conjunction with protection of life, health and well being of all people involved, protection to property is also important. Provide to the workers the elements that permit them to contribute to their integral welfare: familiar, occupational, recreational, and health, in the occupational part, offering them safety is fundamental for us. It is our social responsibility to train the worker and to provide feedback before, during and after each activity through specialized people to ensure job security. In the four (4) zones of the project we select waste material and debris by type and collected it in appropriate locations. Also we made storm-water drainage to avoid diseases and pests. To ensure safety, every week, we perform the cleaning plan to maintain all areas clear of debris, dangerous liquids and puncture elements, to prevent risks into at the working place. Technical supervision during works Safety Prevention Plan for Helipads WorksDebris and floor cleaning
- 7. U.S. ARMY CORPS of ENGINEERS, MOBILE DISTRICT Page 6 Employee Involvement Training, Innovative Efforts and Housekeeping During the development and execution of the work we must assess worker's technical skills and knowledge of risks, through preparation and training practices. Waste management is done through cleaning and recycling, which is made by a team of workers that rotates each month to make the cleaning of the work areas, the offices and their respective rooms. Before entering new employees to this project, the company is responsible for providing a theoretical-practical course on work at height to improve employee skills. This training is done through the government institute SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje), and it is mandatory for any person who works in a construction company. All workers must be certified to perform their functions in height works, according to the social protection law 09, number 003673 (art. 83), September 26, 2008. Occupational health is another important factor considered by the company, which ensures the integrity of each person, providing a learning service and appropriate PPE to perform each activity. Cleaning and recycling Floor cleaning Theoretical and practical training by SENA institute Theoretical and practical training by SENA institute
- 8. U.S. ARMY CORPS of ENGINEERS, MOBILE DISTRICT Page 7 Safety Incentive Program Method of Award, Type, and Frequency The practical way to promote safety will be done through several procedures to grant the awards: the first one is related to safety meetings and the theoretical and practical courses offered by the professional risk insurance company. It includes a feedback on the risks involved and the prevention method using signs, fences, and appropriate ways to storage equipment, tools and materials. The course also emphasizes the use of personal protective items for each type of work performed, and the previous measures and preparations, before starting the required work. The second procedure corresponds to the direction and direct supervision of the safety inspector for each worker, who identifies the risks that the employees face. So, the safety inspector, or competent person in charge, should check and correct any failure, and choose the best solution and most efficient way to decrease the frequency of existing hazards. The third procedure is related to the methodology to learn to work. The person, who commits a mistake against his safety or the safety of the group, must have a constructive conversation with the supervisor, or the competent person, to understand the importance of complying with workplace safety requirements. After the employee understands the consequences of his improper behavior involved, he could return to work. Finally, every month, the security committee awards a monetary bonus and a special helmet to the best worker, the one who has complied with all procedures in the safety area, in order to emphasize the theme of "zero accidents." Month Employee Award Safety program supervision by Project Manager Safety meeting between USACE and our company
- 9. U.S. ARMY CORPS of ENGINEERS, MOBILE DISTRICT Page 8 Excavation to install PVC conduit pipe Welding inspection Compaction of backfill at helipads trenching Cutting CMU with wet method to decrease volatile particles
- 10. U.S. ARMY CORPS of ENGINEERS, MOBILE DISTRICT Page 9 FOD Fencing at training helipads Temporary Shield for placing concrete at helipads Prevention tape to identify dewatering area Sealing Roof Panels
- 11. U.S. ARMY CORPS of ENGINEERS, MOBILE DISTRICT Page 10 D/B Helipads D/B Classrooms BuildingD/B/U Officers Kitchen D/B Barracks Building