Contractors may sometimes require or request the use of a double-ended discharge hose or a double "S"-shaped steel elbow when pouring concrete. This bulletin discusses the reasons why the ACPA does NOT recommend the use of either of these devices.
Any use of a placing boom for lifting variable loads may cause cracking, bending or deformation of multiple components as well as move the center of gravity beyond the tipping point of the machine. This bulletin re-establishes the rule, which forbids this practice as well as explains the reasoning behind it.
The ACPA is dedicated to the education and promotion of concrete pump safety to the concrete pumping industry and for all those who come into contact with a concrete pump on a construction job. We're here to teach you how you, and others around you, can stay safer on the job.
Our instructors have over 50 years of combined concrete pumping experience.
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This large-scale 24-inch by 36-inch poster highlights some of the causes of the more common workplace accidents associated with concrete pumps such as: hose whippings; electrocution; tip-overs and crushing/amputation hazards, and is intended to be displayed on any job site where a concrete pump may be in use.
Developed by professional industry experts, the ACPA Operator Training Program is a 23-day program that will guide you towards effectively training your new operators. Your trainee will learn safe concrete pumping skills and practices whereupon after a successful completion of the program, your trainee will be designated a Trained Professional in the field of concrete pumping. This program is designed to be used in addition to the Full Program when training multiple operators and includes the following materials:
Developed by professional industry experts, the ACPA Operator Training Program is a 23-day program that will guide you towards effectively training your new operators. Your trainee will learn safe concrete pumping skills and practices whereupon after a successful completion of the program, your trainee will be designated a Trained Professional in the field of concrete pumping. This program includes the following materials:
Operators preparing for the ACPA Operator Certification Exam now have the option of studying for the test with the help of an audio version of the ACPA Operator Study Guide. Available via Flash Drive or Emailed Link, Eng/Spa.
Prepare for your Certification Exam with the help of the ACPA Certified Operator Study Guide. This booklet contains important information and guidelines for the safe operation of concrete pumps and a useful tool to prepare for the Certification Test. You may download this guide for free by going to the Certification section of this website. This booklet is available in both English and Spanish, 40 pages.
