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Sheet Piling Driving Installation Safety

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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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