You think it can’t happen to your company. You’ve read about the catastrophic accident that happened to some other company. Then one day on the job, unstable ground conditions cause a pump truck to tip over, the boom falling and pinning workers below. Or your concrete pump operator hits the left rear wheel well of a vehicle that suddenly cut in front of him from the right lane. Severe injuries and deaths result. Are you ready — really ready — for the “war” that will ensue?
Concrete delivery systems are used every day in the concrete pumping industry. The big questions are, “Am I using the right products? If I have an accident or issue, to what standard or regulation am I going to be held accountable?”
In the concrete pumping and shotcrete industry, there are not many regulations that apply (except in British Columbia, Canada, due to recently enacted legislation). There is almost no delineation in professional publications ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) B30.27, CSA (Canadian Standards Association) Z151, ACI (American Concrete Institute) 304.2R, ACPA (American Concrete Pumping Association) Safety Manual, or pump manufacturer owner’s manuals that differentiate shotcrete pumping from concrete pumping. In the context of this article, we will treat them the same. One exception is dry shotcreting (often referred to as gunite). This is due to air being the main means of conveyance of the material through the placement line instead of using a hydraulic pump to push it.
GREENSBORO, NC – Mack Trucks announced it has donated $100,000 to the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) to create a matching fund for Giving Tuesday, celebrated today, Nov. 29.
The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO in partnership with the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA), Mount Vernon, IA held its second annual Safety Summit in Albuquerque, NM, November 10-11.
The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO is pleased to announce the hiring of Gordon Raymond Hefner as executive director. Hefner replaces Bev Garnant who led the association for over twenty years. Hefner possesses over twenty-seven years of association management experience in the construction trades. He will be responsible for the administration of all ASCC programs and will oversee its office staff of eight.
GREENSBORO, NC – Mack Trucks Bulldog Magazine is now available to a wider audience through the introduction of a new online version. The new digital platform brings Bulldog to devices everywhere in a clear, easily readable format for quicker news delivery, while minimizing the environmental impact of a printed version.
Sadly, there was a recent fatality involving an operator who attempted to remove a blockage using compressed air. PLEASE forward this email to all your operators as a reminder to NEVER use compressed air when attempting to remove a blockage.
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Sadly, our industry lost one its true pioneers with the passing of Bill Cross of Cross Enterprises. Cross Concrete Pumping was one of the founding members of the ACPA with Bill serving on the ACPA Board of Directors and as President on the ACPA Executive Board. In 1994, Bill and his brother, Charles, each received ACPA Pioneer Awards. On a personal note, I will always remember Bill for his kind words of encouragement when I became the ACPA Executive Director many years ago.
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Location: World of Concrete 2023
Location: World of Concrete 2023
