Middle Bay Press Temporary Opening Guardrail Issue
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Temporary guardrail around press opening. The north and south sides of the rail were too short for safe working while on the gantry beams. Requires rigging contractor to tie-off while on gantry beams. Could potentially lead to rework/field order. COURSE OF ACTION None LESSON L…
Incorrectly Cored Tie Rod Pockets
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Two tie rod pockets were cored in the wrong location. One dimension provided by the Press Group was transposed incorrectly, which migrated into the contract documents. The holes were cored per the drawings. The discrepancy was not discovered until press install, which caused some schedule del…
Ironworkers Over Rails While Tied Off Safety Issue
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM They wanted to work off the rails of the basket while being tied off. Not safe, even though there is an OSHA exception. COURSE OF ACTION Not allowed even though there is an OSHA exception. LESSON LEARNED If a process is going to be used that is non-standard, make sure all …
Steel Framing Reuse Design Issue
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM During the bid, the reuse of the steel was offered as a voluntary alternate that GM accepted. In theory, the concept made sense. However, during construction many issues were discovered with certain members that was not evident on design drawings or as-builts. Did not yield as much savings as…
