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Project Spotlight International Construction Equipment ICE is the creator of the EM-27 Drill Mast, LA-4, Augers & offers Comacchio Drill Rigs, while still being the home of the Mean Green Machines TM , World Class Vibratory Hammers / Extractors & Impact Hammers Your One-stop Foundation Shop Conversion of Part of the ECP to a Major Arterial Road As part of the overall land use plan in the Marina Bay area, the MCE will replace part of the ECP at Marina Centre, Bayfront and Central subzones, and allow for this part of the ECP and its adjoining slip roads at Bayfront and Central sub-zones to be realigned, facilitating the seamless development of the Central Business District (CBD). The ECP at Marina South area will be realigned and converted to a major arterial road to serve the Marina Bay area. Progress Update In January 2009, LTA awarded the last of six major civil contracts for the construction of the MCE. In addition, LTA has also awarded four contracts for the provision of various Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) and Cladding systems required for the road tunnel. With the award of the ten contracts, LTA has since awarded contracts with a total value of $4.1 billion for the construction of the MCE. Works for the MCE have commenced on 28 April 2009 following the ground breaking ceremony at Marina South. Currently, contractors are mainly driving casings & sheet piles for the temporary retaining wall. Vibratory hammers, including the IC E® 110C, 44B, 1412, and 125C and the IC E® 16-ton <strong>Pile</strong>mer are the preferred on the job due to the soil conditions. Also, once the tunnel is completed, these temporary casings & sheet piles will be extracted using the IC E® vibratory hammers. The contractors are currently driving: • AZ-18-700 steel sheet pile in doubles • 1.4m & 1.5m diameter caissons up to 60m long They are driving a king pile wall design with caissons and double sheets. To increase production they are using a custom made IC E® clamp system that allows both sheets to be clamped & driven simultaneously between the two caissons. Due to the engineering specifications of the development team and heavy compacted clay on this site, the preferred hammers and majority of hammers working on site belong to IC E® , who has supplied 18 vibratory driver/extractors for this project with specialized clamping solutions. In addition, based on the IC E® vibratory driver/extractor performance, there are five Singapore made versions of the IC E® 44B vibratory hammer working on this job as well. Completion Date The MCE is expected to be completed by the end 2013. The construction of the MCE is part of the government’s commitment to improve the Singapore’s land transportation network over the next 10 to 15 years. For more details on this job, please contact International Construction Equipment @ 888-ICE-USA1 or visit our website at www.iceusa.com. t Tele: (888) ICE-USA1 SALES@ICEUSA.COM Use ICE for your next deep foundation project and experience the difference that our high performance equipment has on your bottom-line. 301 Warehouse Dr Matthews, NC 28104 WWW.ICEUSA.COM 82 • Q4 • 2009
THE BUSINESS OF BUSINESS THE BUSINESS OF BUSINESS Safety: The Universal Language? Safety: Literacy The and Universal Language Language? Challenges Literacy in the Workplace and Language Challenges in the Workplace By Mark A. Lies II and Elizabeth Leifel Ash By Mark A. Lies II and Elizabeth Leifel Ash As the American “melting pot” becomes increasingly diversified, employers face inevitable issues related to language in the As the American “melting pot” becomes increasingly diversified, workplace. Employers can no longer assume that qualified employers face inevitable issues related to language in the workers speak or write English. Employers who hire workers that do workplace. Employers can no longer assume that qualified not speak English are obligated to ensure that all employees, regardless workers speak or write English. Employers who hire workers that do of their linguistic background, receive and comprehend safety-related not speak English are obligated to ensure that all employees, regardless training. For employers whose supervisors only speak English, the of their linguistic background, receive and comprehend safety-related requirements set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration training. For employers whose supervisors only speak English, the (OSHA) can present unique challenges. This article outlines OSHA’s requirements set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration policies with respect to training non-English-speaking employees, and (OSHA) can present unique challenges. This article outlines OSHA’s offers recommendations for employers in assuring that all employees policies with respect to training non-English-speaking employees, and are adequately trained to work safely. offers recommendations for employers in assuring that all employees are OSHA’S adequately TRAINING trained REQUIREMENTS to work safely. Numerous OSHA standards, from lockout/tagout to forklift operation and bloodborne pathogens to hazard communication, require OSHA’S TRAINING REQUIREMENTS Numerous OSHA standards, from lockout/tagout to forklift operation and bloodborne pathogens to hazard communication, require employers to train or instruct employees in some way. OSHA generally treats its training requirements as performance-based, meaning that employers to train or instruct employees in some way. OSHA generally OSHA defers to each individual employer to fashion the most effective manner to accomplish the goal of the standard. For that reason, treats its training requirements as performance-based, meaning that OSHA defers to each individual employer to fashion the most effective manner to accomplish the goal of the standard. For that reason, none of OSHA’s training standards require employers to use particular documents, teaching methods or language to train employees. Instead, none of OSHA’s training standards require employers to use particular OSHA requires employers to present information in a manner that documents, teaching methods or language to train employees. Instead, employees are capable of understanding. For example, if an employee OSHA requires employers to present information in a manner that is not literate, the employer does not satisfy OSHA training requirements merely by telling the employee to read training materials or employees are capable of understanding. For example, if an employee is not literate, the employer does not satisfy OSHA training requirements merely by telling the employee to read training materials or review safety programs. Likewise, if an employee does not speak, read or understand English, training must be provided in a language the review safety programs. Likewise, if an employee does not speak, read employee understands. or understand English, training must be provided in a language the employee understands. REPRINTED FROM CONCRETE OPENINGS | VOL.18 | NUM.3 | SEPTE<strong>MB</strong>ER 2009
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