Demolition and Construction Safety Tips - Fall Prevention

As per OSHA, demolition work involves many of the same hazards that arise during other construction activities. However, demolition also involves additional hazards due to a variety of other factors. Some of these include: lead-based paint, sharp or protruding objects, asbestos-containing material and fall hazards.  This document will focus on preventing falls.

Prevent Falls

• Brace or shore up the walls and floors of structures which have been damaged and which employees must enter.
• Inspect personal protective equipment (PPE) before use.
• Select, wear and use appropriate PPE for the task.
• Inspect all stairs, passageways, and ladders; illuminate all stairways.
• Shut off or cap all electric, gas, water, steam, sewer, and other service lines; notify appropriate utility companies.
• Guard wall openings to a height of 42 inches; cover and secure floor openings with material able to withstand the loads likely to be imposed.
• Floor openings used for material disposal must not be more than 25% of the total floor area.
• Use enclosed chutes with gates on the discharge end to drop demolition material to the ground or into debris containers.
• Demolition of exterior walls and floors must begin at the top of the structure and proceed downward.
• Structural or load-supporting members on any floor must not be cut or removed until all stories above that floor have been removed.
• All roof cornices or other ornamental stonework must be removed prior to pulling walls down.
• Employees must not be permitted to work where structural collapse hazards exist until they are corrected by shoring, bracing, or other effective means.

Source OSHA

We hope you find this information useful.  Universal Wrecking takes great pride on performing their demolition work in a safe manner and in compliance with OSHA. 

About Universal Wrecking Corp.

Universal Wrecking Corp. is one of the premier demolition contractor and scrap metal removal services in the United States. Demolition and recycling services include commercial and industrial demolition, interior demolition and renovations, scrap metal recycling and removal, dismantlement, tank farm and silo demolition, warehouse interior demolitions and Pallet Racking Removals, mezzanine and conveyor removals, mobile and portable onsite concrete crushing, demolition and recycling equipment rentals and wrecking.

Contact Information

Universal Wrecking Corp. – Corporate Main Office 2095
Route 88, Suite 5
Brick, NJ 08724
Phone: (866) 585-3198 Fax: (877)-598-8645
Email: estimating@universalwrecking.com
Website: http://www.universalwrecking.com/

NATIONAL DEMOLITION ASSOCIATION 2011 CONVENTION March 5 - 8

NATIONAL DEMOLITION ASSOCIATION’S “DEMOLITION ACADEMY” AT 2011 CONVENTION

The National Demolition Association’s safety and management training event, Demolition Academy, takes place March 5-6, 2011 in the opening days of the NDA’s Annual Convention in Las Vegas. Sessions cover OSHA 10-hour certification and topics such as industrial hygiene and disaster response.

The National Demolition Association’s respected Demolition Academy – an intensive safety and management training event – will take place March 5-6, 2011 in Las Vegas, right before the opening of the National Demolition Association’s 38th Annual Convention at The Mirage. The decision to connect the two events was made to enable participants to take advantage of the convention, which runs March 5-8.

The Demolition Academy begins Saturday March 5 with the Demolition-Specific OSHA 10-Hour Certification. For those already holding their certification, there is concurrent in-depth training in basic industrial hygiene for the demolition industry, fall protection, and developing and utilizing a demolition engineering survey. All sessions conclude at 12:30 p.m.

The Sunday March 6 session provides a continuation of the Demolition-Specific OSHA  Certification of the previous day, or the option of full-day management training workshops in generational communicating, OSHA’s new crane standard, and a session called “When Disaster Strikes.” Again, all courses conclude at 12:30 p.m.

The Demolition-Specific OSHA 10-Hour Training Certification is taught by certified  instructors and is required by many of the industry’s larger clients, according to Michael R. Taylor, CAE, NDA Executive Director. “It should be an important part of every company’s safety training program and is also required as part of OSHA’s Disaster Site Worker Training Certification,” he said, adding that 2011 is the 17th year that the Association has been offering a formal safety training program to the industry.

The National Demolition Association’s Demolition Academy gives participants a selection of options for attending the event. Attendees can sign up for the entire safety/management program or the OSHA 10-hour for a flat fee of $175. They can also pick individual classes for $50 per class. The program includes continental breakfasts and coffee breaks each day. Attendees are also entitled to visit the Convention Exhibit Hall on Sunday afternoon at no extra charge.

For information on a special $229 per night room rate at The Mirage from March 3-11, contact The Mirage at 800-627-6667 and mention the National Demolition Association. More information on the event is available at http://www.demolitionassociation.com/SAFETY/NDAsAnnualDemolitionAcademy/tabid/203/Defa
ult.aspx
or by contacting the Association at info@demolitionassociation.com or 800-541-2412.

The National Demolition Association is a non-profit trade organization representing approximately 1,000 U.S. and Canadian companies and many international firms that are involved in the demolition process. Membership includes demolition contractors, general contractors, civil engineering firms, and recycling, landfill, and salvage operations. The association’s efforts help members stay abreast of environmental, regulatory and safety matters, keep regulators informed about issues facing the industry, increase public and industry awareness, and provide members with networking opportunities and information on the latest  technical advances in equipment and services.
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Demolition Services Contractors in Pennsylvania

If you are looking for a safe and experienced demolition contractor or demolition company in Pennsylvania, then contact Universal Wrecking Corp.
Universal Wrecking Corp. provides industrial and commercial demolition services throughout Pennsylvania (as well as nationwide). Universal Wrecking Corp (UWC) can demolish a large warehouse, industrial structure or an entire facility or plant. We have OSHA trained employees as well as a large fleet of specialized demolition equipment including CAT excavators with hammer attachments, shears and grapples. Demolition Services in Pennsylvania include:

• Tank Farm Demolition
• Building Demolition
• Large Structures Demolition
• Wrecking of All Types of Structures
• Industrial and Commercial Demolition
• Warehouse Demolition Related Services
• Interior Demolition
• Mezzanine Removal

Please see our demolition services webpage for more information

About Universal Wrecking Corp.

Universal Wrecking Corp. is one of the premier demolition contractor and scrap metal removal services in the United States. Demolition and recycling services include commercial and industrial demolition, interior demolition and renovations, scrap metal recycling and removal, dismantlement, tank farm and silo demolition, warehouse interior demolitions and pallet racking removals, mezzanine and conveyor removals, mobile and portable onsite concrete crushing, demolition and recycling equipment rentals and wrecking.

Contact Information

Universal Wrecking Corp. – Corporate Main Office
2095 Route 88, Suite 5
Brick, NJ 08724
Phone: (866) 585-3198
Fax: (877)-598-8645
Email: estimating@universalwrecking.com

National Demolition Association Demolition Academy at 2011 Convention

NATIONAL DEMOLITION ASSOCIATION’S “DEMOLITION ACADEMY” AT 2011 CONVENTION

The National Demolition Association’s safety and management training event, Demolition Academy, takes place March 5-6, 2011 in the opening days of the NDA’s Annual Convention in Las Vegas. Sessions cover OSHA 10-hour certification and topics such as industrial hygiene and disaster response.

The National Demolition Association’s respected Demolition Academy – an intensive safety and management training event – will take place March 5-6, 2011 in Las Vegas, right before the opening of the National Demolition Association’s 38th Annual Convention at The Mirage. The decision to connect the two events was made to enable participants to take advantage of the convention, which runs March 5-8.

The Demolition Academy begins Saturday March 5 with the Demolition-Specific OSHA 10-Hour Certification. For those already holding their certification, there is concurrent in-depth training in basic industrial hygiene for the demolition industry, fall protection, and developing and utilizing a demolition engineering survey. All sessions conclude at 12:30 p.m.

The Sunday March 6 session provides a continuation of the Demolition-Specific OSHA  Certification of the previous day, or the option of full-day management training workshops in generational communicating, OSHA’s new crane standard, and a session called “When Disaster Strikes.” Again, all courses conclude at 12:30 p.m.

The Demolition-Specific OSHA 10-Hour Training Certification is taught by certified  instructors and is required by many of the industry’s larger clients, according to Michael R. Taylor, CAE, NDA Executive Director. “It should be an important part of every company’s safety training program and is also required as part of OSHA’s Disaster Site Worker Training Certification,” he said, adding that 2011 is the 17th year that the Association has been offering a formal safety training program to the industry.

The National Demolition Association’s Demolition Academy gives participants a selection of options for attending the event. Attendees can sign up for the entire safety/management program or the OSHA 10-hour for a flat fee of $175. They can also pick individual classes for $50 per class. The program includes continental breakfasts and coffee breaks each day. Attendees are also entitled to visit the Convention Exhibit Hall on Sunday afternoon at no extra charge.

For information on a special $229 per night room rate at The Mirage from March 3-11, contact The Mirage at 800-627-6667 and mention the National Demolition Association. More information on the event is available at http://www.demolitionassociation.com/SAFETY/NDAsAnnualDemolitionAcademy/tabid/203/Defa
ult.aspx
or by contacting the Association at info@demolitionassociation.com or 800-541-2412.

The National Demolition Association is a non-profit trade organization representing approximately 1,000 U.S. and Canadian companies and many international firms that are involved in the demolition process. Membership includes demolition contractors, general contractors, civil engineering firms, and recycling, landfill, and salvage operations. The association’s efforts help members stay abreast of environmental, regulatory and safety matters, keep regulators informed about issues facing the industry, increase public and industry awareness, and provide members with networking opportunities and information on the latest  technical advances in equipment and services.
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Universal Wrecking Corp Demolition Project Featured in C&D World Magazine

Universal Wrecking Corp., a specialized demolition contractor that offers building demolition, wrecking, interior demolition and other related services nationwide, was recently featured in the magazine C&D World – the official publication of the Construction Materials Recycling Association.

The article entitled “Demolition Projects” featured a recently completed demolition project completed by Universal Wrecking Corp (UWC). The article discussed how UWC completed the first phase of a large demolition project in the New England Region. The client awarded the project to UWC based upon their engineered cost saving approaches to the project as well as their safety record and project schedule.

The first phase of the project included the asbestos abatement and demolition of several dilapidated buildings. The buildings were constructed of wood structural beams, wood floors and roofs and brick and stone walls. The buildings were 70 years plus old and had significant water damage and cracked beams making the structures unstable.

For the complete article, please subscribe to the C&D World publication by going to http://www.mining-media.com/publications/cdworld

About The Construction Materials Recycling Association

The CMRA is the recognized leader of the C&D industry, and it is working with Mining Media to publish C&D World, the most knowledgeable news source on the C&D industry. With an editorial staff that has been focusing solely on C&D longer than anyone else, no other publication can provide the insight and depth of knowledge on the C&D recycling and demolition industries than our expert staff.

About Universal Wrecking Corp.

Universal Wrecking Corp. is one of the premier demolition contractor and scrap metal removal contractors in the United States. Demolition services include commercial and industrial demolition, interior demolition and renovations, scrap metal recycling and removal, dismantlement, tank and silo demolition, mobile and portable onsite concrete crushing and
wrecking.

Contact Information

Universal Wrecking Corp. – Corp. Main Office
2095 Route 88, Suite 5
Brick, NJ 08724
Phone: (866) 585-3198
Fax: (877)-598-8645
Email: estimating@universalwrecking.com
Website: http://www.universalwrecking.com/