sion, enhanced communication with crews, and one-way reversing traffic control for key material deliveries and concrete pours, among other measures.
• Environmental hazards: Extensive poison oak at the Mokelumne site and persistent smoke from multiple Northern California wildfires presented unique hazards. To protect worker safety, the team cleared and grubbed the Mokelumne site by mechanical means prior to start of construction, and they constantly monitored weather and air quality indexes on all jobsites, adjusting work schedules as needed.
Delivering Solutions No stranger to high-hazard construction projects, Myers drew on its vast risk management experience, its skills in identifying innovative approaches and its experience working in close coordination with an array of stakeholders to deliver solu- tions that addressed scheduling, quality and safety concerns throughout the job. The team created an issue resolution plan that assigned
responsible persons from both Caltrans and Myers to resolve or escalate specific issues as appropriate. Constant commu- nication took place between the owner and Myers as well as
with other stakeholders, enabling the vast majority of issues to be resolved on site. The VECP that Myers adopted for work on the north Sacra-
mento undercrossing bridge was another uniquely innovative solution that minimized safety risks to the crew and traveling public. For example, the original hinge retrofit plan involved accessing the bridge’s underside from below, but SacRT’s two-hour work windows made this method risky and slow. The VECP called for completing all hinge retrofit work by access- ing the underlying hinges through the bridge deck during one 55-hour weekend bridge closure. This approach eliminated po- tential shutdowns of the SacRT track and significantly reduced the confined space hazard. The Myers team coordinated closely with a variety of stake-
holders, including Caltrans, the U.S. Coast Guard, SacRT, the City of Sacramento, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Reclamation District 348, on work plans, closures, detours, and other impacts. They implemented safety proto- cols and equipment such as waterway flagging during trestle installation, and ensured team members received relevant training to address and mitigate specific project hazards. By keeping safety a top priority at all times, Myers success- fully completed the project with zero lost time accidents.
Thank You to the CSEA Awards Sponsors!
Platinum Safety Sponsors • HammerTech • Milwaukee Tool
Gold Safety Sponsors • Blois Construction • Clark Construction • EHS International Inc.
Silver Safety Sponsors • Bali Construction • CareOnSite by Tang & Co. • On-Site Health & Safety
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