What are the hazards of precast concrete?

May 29, 2010 · Material Handling Safety in a Precast Plant. “Employee’s back fractured when struck by forklift.” “Employee killed when crushed by overturned towmotor.” “Employee killed when head crushed by gantry crane.”. These are just a few of the “Event Descriptions” found on OSHA’s website when viewing towmotor and crane accidents that resulted in OSHA investigations.

Manual Material Handling (February 2014) The SHE Committee prepares bi-monthly safety training programs for precasters to use for conducting safety programs at their plant. This month’s featured safety program is on manual material handling. Click on the link below to view the program material.

To help solidify the importance of a precast plant safety assessment, here are two examples of the most common risks within most precast concrete plants: 1. CEMENT DUST* a. Hazard: Exposure to cement dust can irritate eyes, nose, throat and the upper respiratory system. Skin contact may result in moderate irritation to thickening/cracking of skin to severe skin damage from chemical burns.

May 29, 2010 · The majority of precast concrete plants today employ bulk cement in their operations. Bulk cement is stored in circular or square silos made of concrete or steel. Given that cement is sensitive to moisture and must remain dry until used, the silos must be watertight. If kept dry, cement will retain its quality for a very long time.

Handling, transportation and erection of precast concrete elements may require casting in of specific components, reinforcing or other modifications during manufacture. This section is about considerations for the manufacture of precast concrete elements.

Raw Material Handling and Storage. ... Archive - 2004-2008 Tagged With: handling, precast, precast ... Quality Control Manual for Precast Concrete Plants; Education.

Materials handling occurs whenever a material is moved may be in a manufacturing, dis­tribution (warehouse), or office environment. Materials handling also occur during prepara­tion for shipment, transportation may be by sea, air or land, and moving material in and out of carriers.

National Precast Concrete Association Safety Program of the Quarter - Fall 2007 Chains and Slings 5 Specialized Forklift Equipment for Precast Industry • Any mechanism used in tandem with a forklift/crane to accomplish a lift must be designed and rated by a competent person (ie. P.E.) and be appropriately labeled.

V-2. Example of a Plant Safety Policy Statement ..... 97 V-3. Accident Investigation Report Form ..... 104 TABLES II-l. Number of Plants and Employees Producing Precast Concrete Products, 1980 (SIC 3272) 4 II-2. Summary of Plant Censuses (SIC 3272) ..... 4 II-3. Trade Association Estimates of Number of Plants