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Safe Work Practice and Equipment Required for the Successful Rehabilitation of PCCP Using a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Strengthening System
Safety on any construction project should always be the first concern. Many dangerous work environments are not given the respect they deserve, and without adopting recognized safety guidelines, many projects can be considered at risk. Experience has shown that many confined space entry programs and criteria differ between private, municipal and state sanctioned guidelines. As the need for the rehabilitation of large-diameter pipes continues to rise, education on the topic of safe work practices in confined spaces becomes a greater necessity for the municipal engineering community. This paper will focus on one of the most stringent safety guidelines in North America, as defined by the California Dept. of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) — Title 8 regulations (T8 CCR, California Code of Regulations). While man-entry pipeline work may be defined in many states as only Confined Space Entry, some municipalities in the State of California, such as the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), requires that Contractors engaging in this type of work conform to regulations of Title 8, Chapter 4, Division of Industrial Safety, Subchapter 20, Tunnel Safety Orders (Section Section 8400 – 8568). The management team of Fibrwrap Construction, Inc. (FCI), in an effort to provide the safest work environment for its man-entry Pipeline Rehabilitation Team, performs all projects in accordance with Cal/OSHA Mining and Tunneling Unit guidance. This paper will highlight all measures put into place by FCI to ensure the safe rehabilitation of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipes (PCCP) using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs). It is hoped that municipalities throughout North America that are in the process of renewal of their PCCP and other large diameter pipelines will adopt these safety guidelines or at least incorporate some of the important aspects of the guidelines into their safety standards.
Safe Work Practice and Equipment Required for the Successful Rehabilitation of PCCP Using a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Strengthening System
Safety on any construction project should always be the first concern. Many dangerous work environments are not given the respect they deserve, and without adopting recognized safety guidelines, many projects can be considered at risk. Experience has shown that many confined space entry programs and criteria differ between private, municipal and state sanctioned guidelines. As the need for the rehabilitation of large-diameter pipes continues to rise, education on the topic of safe work practices in confined spaces becomes a greater necessity for the municipal engineering community. This paper will focus on one of the most stringent safety guidelines in North America, as defined by the California Dept. of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) — Title 8 regulations (T8 CCR, California Code of Regulations). While man-entry pipeline work may be defined in many states as only Confined Space Entry, some municipalities in the State of California, such as the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), requires that Contractors engaging in this type of work conform to regulations of Title 8, Chapter 4, Division of Industrial Safety, Subchapter 20, Tunnel Safety Orders (Section Section 8400 – 8568). The management team of Fibrwrap Construction, Inc. (FCI), in an effort to provide the safest work environment for its man-entry Pipeline Rehabilitation Team, performs all projects in accordance with Cal/OSHA Mining and Tunneling Unit guidance. This paper will highlight all measures put into place by FCI to ensure the safe rehabilitation of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipes (PCCP) using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs). It is hoped that municipalities throughout North America that are in the process of renewal of their PCCP and other large diameter pipelines will adopt these safety guidelines or at least incorporate some of the important aspects of the guidelines into their safety standards.
Safe Work Practice and Equipment Required for the Successful Rehabilitation of PCCP Using a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Strengthening System
Arnold, S. (author) / Carr, H. (author) / Deletto, C. (author) / Rahman, S. (author)
International Pipelines Conference 2008 ; 2008 ; Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Pipelines 2008 ; 1-10
2008-07-17
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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