Office of Highway Safety Oversight of Construction Projects George Black.

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Office of Highway Safety Oversight of Construction Projects George Black

Introduction CDOT’s limited oversight of the construction project Construction policies – State – FHWA – AASHTO

CDOT Oversight CDOT did NOT – Prequalify the subcontractor – Require written and approved plan – Intervene despite problems – Require active monitoring

Subcontractor Prequalification CDOT did NOT require prequalification of subcontractors – 70% of work can be done by subcontractors Ridge had not performed highway bridge construction for 14 years

Bracing Plan Requirements Ridge believed its tasks were regulated by OSHA OSHA requires bracing plans but not approval by a P.E. CDOT did not require a P.E. to approve temporary bracing plans

Bracing Plan Prepared by Ridge safety coordinator Had no formal engineering training

Construction Errors Splicing problems – Wrong tools to Remove the shipping bolts Tighten the splicing bolts – Lost several hours

Girder Splice Splice plates

Construction Errors (Cont’d.) Hoisting problems – One section was hoisted backwards – Time was lost verifying that it was backwards and correcting the error

Fabricator’s piece mark stamped into the girder

Girder identification number painted by shipping crew

Construction Errors (Cont’d.) Bolting errors – Bore holes were too big and too shallow – Bolts were too long – Pounding bent the bolts

Bolt hole in bridge deck

On Site May 11 and 12 CDOT had – 2 managers – 2 inspectors

Morning of May 12 CDOT managers left the site without – Checking the bracing scheme – Checking the weather forecast – Establishing a means of monitoring the stability of the girder and bracing scheme

CDOT Oversight Summary CDOT did NOT – Prequalify the subcontractor – Require a written and P.E.-approved plan – Intervene despite errors – Ensure there was a monitoring plan

CDOT Oversight Policy Routine practice not to – Tell contractor how to do work – Intervene

CDOT Oversight Policy (Cont’d.) CDOT Specifications state: “The inspector is not authorized to issue instructions contrary to the contract or to act as foreman for the Contractor” CDOT design plans state: “The Contractor shall be responsible for the stability of the structure during construction”

CDOT Oversight Policy (Cont’d.) CDOT Construction Manual states: “Falsework design and construction are the contractor’s responsibility” “The Contractor is responsible for providing adequate bracing of all formwork, and CDOT personnel cannot dictate construction methods”

AASHTO Oversight Guidance AASHTO’s Construction Manual states: “The [State] Project Engineer shall in no way attempt to supervise work for the Contractor”

Other States’ Oversight Policy 15 States said that allowing a contractor to work without interference is common They cited the following reasons: – Reduce change order costs – Minimize tort liability

CDOT’s Postaccident Actions Require an erection plan, approved by a P.E., 4 weeks before installation Require a pre-installation conference 2 weeks before installation Require P.E.-written approval of each phase of installation Require daily inspections and written documentation of same by the contractor

Summary No State should relinquish its responsibility to ensure the safety of construction workers and the traveling public by yielding its oversight role