Project Management Safety Flashcards

Flashcards about Project Management Safety

What percentage of disability injuries does construction account for?

Construction accounts for 10% of disability injuries.

What percentage of fatalities does construction account for?

Construction accounts for 20% of fatalities.

What are the primary causes of injuries in construction?

Falling, struck, trench cave-in, caught in-between, and electrical shock.

What are some reasons that construction is unique regarding safety?

Craftsmen don’t know each other, there is always changing personnel, and English is not spoken by all.

Name some direct costs of accidents.

Increased worker’s compensation rates, increased general liability rates, and legal expense.

Name some indirect costs of accidents.

First aid, damage to materials, clean-up, idle equipment, unproductive labor, and construction delays.

What are some potential consequences if OSHA issues citations?

The jobsite can be shut down, and in some cases, the contractor can be found guilty for an unsafe environment or negligence.

Accidents are often due to what two things?

Unsafe conditions or unsafe acts.

Name some superintendent techniques for accident prevention.

Identify potential hazards, mitigate hazards, educate crafts of PPE, clean site, and procedures for emergency.

What are the three main parts of a Jobsite Hazardous Analysis?

Description of construction operation, listing hazards associated with operation, and plan to eliminate hazardous situation.

What are some ways to reduce risks on a jobsite?

Modify techniques, guard the hazard (e.g., fence), use warnings (e.g., back-up alarms), special training, and PPE.

List some examples of PPE.

Protective clothing, safety goggles, safety shoes, gloves, hard hats, hearing protection, safety harness, and respirators.

What are some components of hazard analysis regarding PPE?

PPE is part of hazard analysis plan, PPE is part of the phased project-specific safety plan and safety orientation when subs arrive on the job.

What should a phased project-specific accident prevention plan be?

Project specific, not generic and include active vs passive safety plan.

What are some safety plan steps?

Gather project information, understand scope of work, ID hazards and assess risk, ID safety and health regulations, develop strategies to mitigate, and organize into a comprehensive plan.

What are some safety plan purposes?

ID hazards, lists equipment and associated hazards, list methods of construction and associated safety procedures, and describe safety awareness and training.

Name some things that are delineated in an emergency action plan.

Delineates critical information, potential life-threatening situations, emergencies from nature or human error, immediate response is essential, assembly or muster area details, jobsite alarm, and coordination with local authorities.

What is the typical consequence for failing a substance abuse test on a construction site?

Immediate dismissal.

What information is generally included in an accident log?

Date of injury, name of employee, occupation, description of injury, and lost time.

What are some risk areas addressed by an environmental management plan?

Erosion, solid waste, hazardous material, air pollution, wastewater, and spill prevention.

What are some of the components of an accident investigation?

What happened, why it happened, and procedures to keep it from happening again.

What does worker's compensation protect the contractor from?

Suits brought by injured employee.

What is the significance of a contractor's EMR (Experience Modification Rate)?

Standard 1.0 > 1.0 = more prone to injury, higher premiums and increased labor cost. < 1.0 = less prone to injury, lower premiums and reduced labor cost.

What is an addenda and when is it issued

It is essentially a change order that is issued before the contract is executed

When is a change order executed

after the contract is executed

Who signs the change order

owner, architect, owner

What are some causes of change orders

design errors. discrepancies, owner scope additions, unknown or site conditions

Do RFI's often lead to Change order proposals?

Yes

Markups?

GC's additive fee for change orders, 3-10% fee

Where do claims come from?

often from unapproved COPs

Sources of a claim?

Schedule delay, a million changes, the owner modified the scope without compensation

How can you mitigate claims?

good docs, good team members, fairness.

timely submittal approvals, pay request payments, RFI responses

Mediation/Arbitration = unsuccessful means what?

Litigation happens, lawsuit and everyone starts to lose money and the only winners are the attorneys

Are all closeouts quick?

No, some can take up to a year which also delays the receipt of retention

What is included in the physical closeout

Punch list, startup and balance, commissioning, owner training, cert of substantial completion, cert of occupancy, and demobilization

What is a punch list

list of deficiencies identified during the pre-final inspection

Certificate of Substantial Completion

A document issued by the architect that states that the work is basically done (but not necessarily ready for occupancy). Ends LD's and starts Warranty and it's tied to final pay request

Certificate of Occupancy

A document issued by the governing authority stating that a building complies with applicable laws and permitting occupancy for its designated use.

O and M manuels?

Can be physical or electronic, operation repairs and preventative measures, all subs and suppliers, process as a submittal for approval

What is the PM's motivation for a timely close out

Ends liquidated damages, ends sub claims, begins warranty, happy client, minimize general condition costs, submit and receive final pay, get retention

How long is a warranty typically

1 year

What is commissioning

testing the building specs, and simulating all 4 seasons

What is a construction change directive

it instructs the contractor to proceed with the required changes in the work even if the contractor does not agree with the basis for adjustment in contract sum or contract time.

What is a field order in construction

It's used to address unforeseen conditions, minor changes in the work, interpretations of the contract documents, or to provide further details needed to execute the project according to the plans and specifications.

What are some resolution techniques

Negotiation, mediation, DRB, arbitration, and litigation