Management must create the culture within
their company that supports a safe workplace.
and use cold packs placed in the armpits, wet the worker with cool
water, apply additional ice packs, cool compresses or ice if available.
Provide plenty of water or other fluids as soon as possible, and stay
with the worker until help arrives.
Again, heat-related illnesses, while significant and require
immediate attention, are not the only hazards we encounter on the
job. Always be aware of your surroundings. Pile drivers face a lot of
hazards that are typical to our industry – hammers, piles, lifting,
swinging, terrain, etc. – but you must also be aware of other potential
hazards associated with your work, such as UV rays, lightning,
stinging insects such as bees, venomous snakes and spiders, poisonous
plants – such as oak, ivy, sumac – and mosquitos and ticks, to
mention a few.
Safety resources
The PDCA Safety and Environmental Committee has produced
several documents to help create a safe working environment.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
These documents include the new and updated Tool Box Safety
Reviews and the Pile Driving Safety and Environmental Best
Management Practices. Both are available through PDCA or on
the PDCA website, www.piledrivers.org.
The committee is also working on a PDCA Lift Plan document
and a Pre-Task Plan. These documents only require one more
review by the committee before they will be ready for release.
Additionally, PDCA is working with our partner organizations
to develop a “Consensus Deep Foundation Industry Position
on Working Platforms for Foundation Construction and Related
Equipment in the United States of America.” The ultimate goal is
to support effective adoption of working platform policies through
a program of internal education and external communications with
appropriate industry groups.
Please ensure your workers are protected to the great-
est extent possible through a complete and comprehensive
safety program. t
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