Pre-Demolition Engineering Survey

This training program will help you understand OSHA’s requirement for a pre-demolition engineering survey, including what documents to have in place, for renovation and complete demolition of buildings/structures.

Why Should You Attend:

Due to the significant number of fatalities, injuries, fires, spills/releases, and “near misses” in construction/demolition activities OSHA requires an engineering survey to be made by a “competent person.” That person may be a professional engineer (PE), certified safety professional with demolition experience, or a demolition contractor employee with adequate experience and communication/writing skills. The survey may be brief for small structures or extensive for large facilities.

Many construction projects involve the complete removal of all buildings and structures prior to constructing a building, especially in developed areas. Many commercial structures that are far from being condemned are simply demolished to replace it with a more modern and attractive building. Some buildings less than a decade old such as a convenience store, with no visible or suspected integrity issues are demolished and require at least a very brief engineering survey.

This webinar will help attendees understand OSHA’s requirement for a pre-demolition engineering survey for renovation and complete demolition of buildings/structures.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand OSHA's Subpart T.
• Identify proper documents to have on record and readily available.
• Describe the HIRRA process of minimizing known hazards to an acceptable level of risk during demolition.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Photographs and descriptions of the structures and what to include in the descriptions.
• Security measures to prevent unauthorized persons from trespassing.
• Phase One Environmental Assessment Survey (ASTM) - performed to identify a sampling plan.
• Phase Two Environmental Assessment- sampling to characterize suspect contaminants.
• Phase Three Environmental Assessment- that involves the removal of the contaminants in preparation of the demolition.
• Power utilities or any potential energy sources are isolated or discharged.

Who Will Benefit:

• Attorneys
• Plant Managers
• Engineers
• Operations Managers
• Construction Foreman
• Occupational Safety Consultants
• General Industry Business Owners
• Construction Business Owners
• Plant Supervisors
• Subcontractors
• Project Managers
• Safety Managers
• Construction Contractors
• Demolition Contractors
• Engineering Companies
• Environmental Remediation Companies