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Sheet Piling Driving Installation Safety

MCMag Mar 29 2020 BLOG Comments Off on Sheet Piling Driving Installation Safety 2196 Views

Installing sheet piling is essential to many marine construction projects. However, everyone involved in a project follows safety guidelines to ensure the safety of employees and machinery during installation. When starting your next project, consider adding of the following to your safety guidelines list:

  • Establish a supervised “danger zone” around operating machinery.
  • Secure the hammer’s leads with a blocking device or other effective means that are capable of supporting the weight of the hammer. 
  • Secure all pressurized lines and hoses with a quarter-inch alloy steel chain or wire rope rated to a 3,250-pound capacity.
  • All leads should be equipped with a continuous ladder or horizontal bracing, space them evenly at no more than 18 inches apart. Ensure the leads have adequate anchorages and that they are equipped with fall protection equipment. 
  • Provide fall protection to workers on unguarded platforms or walkways of greater than 7.5 feet.
  • Ensure the sheet piling is firmly stabilized before employees use any attached machinery.
  • Provide workers with adequate floatation hear if they will be exposed to a drowning hazard.
  • Assign a designated signaler to work with the engine or winch operator. When a worker is aloft in the leads, the hammer should not be moved except on the signal of that worker.
  • A hammer stop block is required.
  • Two steam or compressed air shut-off valves are required, one within reach of the hammer operator.
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