Think Safety Before You Place Concrete

“Think Safety Before You
Place Concrete”
Presented By:
Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping, Inc.
Safety Department
Concrete Pump Trucks…
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¾ Hydraulic reciprocating pumps.
¾ Components: Two cylinders (differential

cylinders), two materials cylinders, a
water box, and a concrete valve. (Rock
valve, S valve, Gate valve, etc.)
Cycling the Pump…
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High Pressure Hydraulic Lines…
Concrete Pump Hopper…
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Rear Transition Cover…
Rear Transition Cover…
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Grate (covers the agitator and concrete valve)…
Augers (agitator) and Concrete Valve…
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Concrete Pump Trucks...
¾ Concrete pressure during pumping
operations generally from 600 psi to 1233
p.s.i.
¾ Concrete can be pumped up to 213 yards

per hour.
¾ Operator controls the pump functions

through wireless radio remote or hardwire
remote.
Radio Remote Control Box….
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Wired Remote Control Box…
Job-Site Conditions Checklist…

¾ Before any concrete pour begins, the
following items should be checked off to
ensure a safe start to your concrete
placement operations.
¾ Person-In-Charge (PIC) has been

identified.
identified
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¾Pump operators must have 17’ clearance
away from all energized power lines
before operations can begin or,
¾Power lines have been de-energized or

relocated to prevent accidental contact.
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How Close Are They?...
Overhead lines - The Three Types…

¾ Transmission lines
¾ Distribution lines
¾ 7,200 volts, phase to ground, is most common
¾ Service drops
¾ 220 volts average; 440 in some industrial
settings
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Service Drop – 220-440 Volts…
Distribution Lines – 7,200 to 100,000 Volts…
¾ The most hazardous to

concrete pumpers!
¾ Familiarity breeds
complacency
¾ May be as low as 18 feet
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Transmission Line 50,000 to 1,000,000 Volts…
Paths to Ground…
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An Example of “Path-To-Ground”…
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Electrical Burn…
¾ Most Common Exit Wound
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Why/How Contact With Lines Occurs…
¾ Working in area below lines - pump
operator tries to reach over lines
Why/How Contact With Lines Occurs…

¾ Wires behind work area, but contacted
when boom is moved
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Look Up and Live!!!…
¾ Florida, January 2006
¾ 1 Fatality
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17 Feet!
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Control Measures…
¾ Site survey ahead of time
¾ Positioning the Pump to avoid power lines
Control Measures…
¾ De-energize lines
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Electrical Awareness Barrier (Cone Policy)…
If Contact With Lines Occurs…

¾ Stay away until you know for certain the
power is off
¾ If you’re in the vehicle, stay put if you can
¾ If you have to get out, jump!
¾Never step down or touch the ground and
vehicle at the same time.
time
¾ If you’re standing near by, shuffle away -

taking very small steps
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¾ Adequate access and egress routes for
Ready Mix trucks have been established.
Ready-Mix established

¾ Adequate Access and Egress
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¾ A staging area has been established for
ready mix trucks.
ready-mix trucks
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¾A clean out area for the ready-mix and
pump truck has been established.
established

¾ Adequate lighting has been provided.
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¾ Ground Stability has been considered:
¾ Soils Condition - Will the ground support the
weight of a pump truck and ready- mix truck?
¾ Compaction - Has the ground been properly

prepared?
¾ Rain & Weather - Has the weather affected the

ground conditions?
Ground Stability…
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Ground Stability…
¾ Example of virgin soil w/ inadequate
cribbing
Ground Stability…
¾ Virgin soil ALWAYS needs extra cribbing
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Ground Stability…
52m Outrigger
¾ Exerts 60
60,000
000 lbs of downward force
60,000 lbs ÷ 14” x 14” pad = 306 p.s.i.
60,000 lbs ÷ 24” x 24” Pad = 104 p.s.i.
60,000 lbs ÷ 5ft x 5ft Steel Plate = 16.7 p.s.i.
60,000 lbs ÷ 8ft. X 10ft Steel Plate = 5.2 p.s.i
200 lb man standing on one foot with a size 10

shoe = 5.5 p.s.i
Ground Stability…
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Ground Stability…
Ground Stability…
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Ground Stability…
Ground Stability…
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Ground Stability…

¾ Effects of adverse weather conditions on
personnel and operations.
operations
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Communication…
¾ Pre-task planning sessions for the up-
coming pour should include
representatives from the contractor,
concrete pumping company, and redi-mix
company.
Communication…
¾ Between the Redi-mix company and
concrete pumping company regarding the
delivery and status of trucks.
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Communication…
¾ Between the redi-mix driver and pump
operator/hopper watch to ensure
personnel safety while trucks are pulling
up, backing in, and pulling out.
Communication…
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Communication…
Communication…
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Communication…
Communication…
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Communication…
¾ Between the redi-mix driver and pump
operator/hopper watch to maintain the
proper level of concrete in the hopper.
¾ How to locate and activate the horn on
the truck.
g y stop
¾ The location of the emergency p
switches.
Communication…
¾ Full Hopper
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Communication…
¾ Emergency Stop & Horn
Communication…
¾ Emergency Stop (E-Stop)
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Communication…
¾ Between Pump Operator and Placing Crew
Communication…
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Communication…
¾ To keep hose moving smoothly and at the proper height
over the concrete…not in it.
Hose/Pipe – Size & Selection…

¾ Determined by:
¾ The speed (in yards per hour) of the pour.
¾ Size of the aggregate/mix design.
¾ Weight of the delivery hose.
¾ Ease of use for the operator.

operator
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¾ Mix Design

¾ How many yards/hr will travel through
system?
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¾ Ease of Use

¾ Tip Hose = 1 End Coupled
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¾ Double-Ended Tip Hose….Never!
Air In The System…

¾ Air in the system results from (among
other things) allowing the level of
concrete in the hopper to fall below its
safe operating level of the pump.
¾ Communication between the redi-mix

operator/ hopper watch person and the
pump operator is critical.
critical
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Air In The System…
Blockages In The System…

¾ Thorough cleaning is essential. A hose or
pipe that has not been properly cleaned
will reduce the ability of the concrete to
flow smoothly and may cause a blockage.
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¾ Dirty Hoses

¾ Dirty Hoses
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¾ Foreign objects from concrete mixer
trucks (barrel chips,
trucks…(barrel chips oversized aggregate,
aggregate
etc.) can get into the system and cause a
blockage that results in the concrete
plugging.

¾ Foreign Objects
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¾ Long delays on the jobsite can allow the
concrete to set up and cause a blockage.
blockage

¾ Release of a temporary blockage
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¾ Extreme caution must be taken whenever
a blockage occurs.
occurs The operator must get
all personnel must get back beyond the
reach of the tip hose before he can
attempt to free the blockage.
¾ If the clamp is removed before the

operator backs off the pressure there can
be a violent release of concrete.
Communication is critical!

¾ Do NOT remove clamps before directed to
by the operator
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Clamp Opened Under Pressure

¾ Kinking the hose prevents continuous flow
of concrete and INSTANTLY creates
maximum pump pressure
¾ This can cause a violent reaction.
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¾ Kinked Hoses…Will Straighten!
Thanks….and Have a Safe Pour!
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Concrete Pump Trucks…

Concrete Pump Trucks…

¾ Components: Two cylinders (differential

Cycling the Pump…

Concrete Pump Hopper…

Rear Transition Cover…

Augers (agitator) and Concrete Valve…

¾ Concrete can be pumped up to 213 yards

¾ Operator controls the pump functions

Radio Remote Control Box….

Job-Site Conditions Checklist…

¾ Person-In-Charge (PIC) has been

Job-Site Conditions Checklist…

¾Power lines have been de-energized or

Overhead lines - The Three Types…

Distribution Lines – 7,200 to 100,000 Volts…

¾ The most hazardous to

Why/How Contact With Lines Occurs…

Look Up and Live!!!…

Look Up and Live!!!…

Look Up and Live!!!…

¾ Positioning the Pump to avoid power lines

If Contact With Lines Occurs…

¾ If you’re standing near by, shuffle away -

Job-Site Conditions Checklist…

Job-Site Conditions Checklist…

Job-Site Conditions Checklist…

¾ Compaction - Has the ground been properly

¾ Rain & Weather - Has the weather affected the

60,000 lbs ÷ 14” x 14” pad = 306 p.s.i.

60,000 lbs ÷ 24” x 24” Pad = 104 p.s.i.

60,000 lbs ÷ 5ft x 5ft Steel Plate = 16.7 p.s.i.

60,000 lbs ÷ 8ft. X 10ft Steel Plate = 5.2 p.s.i

200 lb man standing on one foot with a size 10

Job-Site Conditions Checklist…

Hose/Pipe – Size & Selection…

¾ Size of the aggregate/mix design.

¾ Weight of the delivery hose.

¾ Ease of use for the operator.

Hose/Pipe – Size & Selection…

Hose/Pipe – Size & Selection…

Air In The System…

¾ Communication between the redi-mix

Blockages In The System…

Blockages In The System…

Blockages In The System…

Blockages In The System…

¾ If the clamp is removed before the

Blockages In The System…

Blockages In The System…

¾ This can cause a violent reaction.

Thanks….and Have a Safe Pour!

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