Concrete Safety Manager Inspections Checklist

Inspection Description

Frequency

Relevant Code, Section Or Standard

1

General Tasks

1.1

Verify embedded fall-arresting systems have been inspected as it relates to use for concrete installation. Shop drawings. Contractor maintenance log

On-going

3310.9

1.2

Maintain a concrete safety log book which lists activities that shall be conducted in coordination with the site safety manager or coordinator

Daily

3310.8.4

1.3

Adequate lighting

Daily

3310.9

1.4

Adequate ventilation

As required

3310.9

1.5

Housekeeping

Daily

3303.4

1.6

Pre-Storm planning, high winds

As required

BB2013-011

1.7

Concrete washout water, collection, containment, disposal

As required

3303.15

1.8

Underpinning sequence/detail drawings on site

As required.

3304.11

2

Site Safety Provisions

2.1

Monitor that required fall protection systems in place

On-going

3308

2.2

Monitor workers using required fall protection systems

On-going

3310.9

2.3

Monitor hoisting and rigging operations performed in a safe manner

As required

3316

2.4

Extra shores or other material and equipment are available in the event of an emergency

Daily

3305.3.6.2.1

2.5

Building materials properly piled and tied or contained

Daily

3305.3.6.2.3

2.6

Emergency egress maintained

On-going

3310.9

2.7

Escape hatches

As required

3303.6

2.8

Handrails, mid-rails and kickboards in place and secure

Daily

3310.9

2.9

Formwork erection and stripping signage clearly displayed

As required

3310.9

2.10.

Rebar ends capped to prevent impaling.

On-going

3310.9

3

Installation of Formwork

3.1

Verify formwork drawings are available. Including shores, re-shores, foundations

Prior to formwork installation

3305.3.1.5; ACI 318; 6.1.5

3.2

Verify formwork drawings are signed and sealed when required by Code

As required prior to formwork installation

3305.3.2.1

3.3

Verify existing structure adjacent to concrete placement has been inspected and evaluated by a registered design professional prior to use as a form. Design drawings prepared

Prior to formwork installation

3305.3.1.2.1

3.4

Verify formwork inspected by a competent person and shores are installed as per shop drawings

Prior to reinforcement placement

3305.3.3.1

3.5

Verify visual observations of formwork were conducted by formwork designer at the minimum intervals

See 3305.3.3.2.1

3305.3.3.2; 3305.3.3.2.1

3.6

Verify any formwork discrepancies have been resolved

Prior to reinforcement placement

3305.3.3.2.2

3.7

Unsafe conditions; notify contractor; contact DOB if required

Continuous

3305.3.4.4

3.8

Monitor the required guardrail systems are in place on the forming and placement floors

On-going

3.9

Ramps, runways and platforms comply with 3315. Designed by qualified person when buggies used

On-going

3305.3.1.4

3.10

Inspection of concrete formwork by Concrete Safety Manager

On-going

RCNY 3310-02. e, 9.

4

Placement of Reinforcement

4.1

Verify required shop drawings are available on site

Prior to reinforcement placement

3310.9.1

4.2

Monitor that the workers performing reinforcement bending, cutting, welding and reinforcement placement operations on the working deck are working in a safe manner

On-going

3310.9.1

4.3

Verify reinforcement placement operations are performed in a safe manner

Continuous

3310.9.1

4.4

Verify concrete special inspector inspected and signed-off on final reinforcement placement

Prior to concrete placement

1907.5

5

Placement of Concrete

5.1

Verify concrete special inspector is present for concrete placement.

Each placement

3310.9.1

5.2

Verify DOB licensed concrete testing lab is present to sample and test.

Each placement

3310.9.1

5.3

Pumping operations.

3310.9.1

5.4

Verify pump operator and placement crew have participated in a preplanning meeting for pumping operations. Verify preplanning meeting for concrete pump operations occur at initial start-up of concrete pumping operations.

Prior to first pumping operation

3310.9.1

5.4.1

For concrete pumping operations which involve lubricating grout (e.g. concrete pumped though a placement boom).

Each placement

3310.9.1

5.4.1.2

Verify the contractor supplied sufficient grout discharge boxes on-site to receive 100% of the volume of the lubricating grout actually placed in the boom (and hoses, etc.), regardless of the volume indicated on delivery ticket(s).

Each placement

3310.9.1

5.4.1.3

Verify the contractor provided the special inspector of the concrete pour with sufficient notice

Each placement

3310.9.1

5.4.1.4

Confirm the special inspector is on site to perform the required special inspections

Each placement

3310.9.1

5.4.1.5

Confirm that the special inspector has observed the concrete exiting the hose and that he has identified it as concrete exhibiting a uniform matrix of aggregate before commencement of placement of the structure

Each placement

3310.9.1

5.5

Verify pump equipment has been inspected

Prior to each use

3310.9.1

5.6

Verify hoses and connections have been inspected

Prior to each use

3310.9.1

5.7

Monitor pumping operations performed in a safe manner

On-going

3310.9.1

5.8

Monitor concrete buckets, hoppers, chutes and buggies are inspected, cleaned and in proper working order

Prior to each placement

3310.9.1

5.9

Monitor concrete placement is performed in a safe manner

On-going

3310.9.1

5.10.

Monitor power buggies operated in a safe manner

On-going

3310.9.1

5.11

Monitor formwork is inspected during concrete placement for potential problems

On-going

3310.9.1

5.12

Verify the designated signalmen are in place when a crane is being used for lifting

As required

3310.9.1

5.13

Cold weather requirements

As required

1905.12

5.14

Hot weather requirements

As required

1905.13

5.15

Verify rate of placement not exceeded per drawings

On-going

3305.3.2.3

6

Stripping Operations

6.1

Monitor that the horizontal netting conforms to Code before commencing stripping operations

On-going

3310.9

6.2

Verify formwork removal procedure

Prior to stripping

3305.3.5.1

6.3

Monitor that in-place concrete strength has been evaluated and accepted in accordance with removal schedule

Prior to stripping

3305.3.5.1.3

6.4

Verify structural members have acquired sufficient strength to safely support their own weight and external loads

Prior to stripping

3305.3.5.5

6.5

Monitor stripping operations are performed in a safe manner

On-going

3305.3.5.4

6.6

Debris contained and removed at reasonable intervals

On-going

3305.3.6.6

6.7

Stripping not performed more than three stories below the story being formed

On-going

3305.3.6.6

6.8

Special considerations for prestressed members

As required

3305.3.5.3

7

Reshoring Operations

7.1

Verify reshoring plan is available

Prior to stripping

3305.3.6.8

7.2

Monitor reshores within 10 feet of building edge are secured, banded and tied to the structure

Daily

3305.3.6.1.2

7.3

Monitor wedges are not used for reshores within 10 feet of building edge

Daily

3305.3.6.1.3

7.4

Monitor appropriate number of floors have been reshored.

Daily

3305.3.6

7.5

Verify reshores were inspected by competent person designated by the contractor

Prior to forming next level

3305.3.3.1

7.6

Verify visual observations of formwork were conducted by formwork designer at the minimum intervals

Prior to forming next level

3305.3.3.2

7.7

Stresses. Ensure shores not located improperly causing stress reversals or inducing tension at unreinforced portion of structural member(s)

On-going

3305.3.6.1.4

7.8

Reshores perpendicular to surface they are supporting

On-going

3305.3.6.1.5

7.9

Reshores braced and plumb

On-going

3305.3.6.3

8

Material Handling

8.1

Monitor safe handling of shores, reshores, formwork and reinforcement

As required

3310.9.1

8.2

Monitor proper storage of shores, reshores, formwork and reinforcement on working floors

Daily

3310.9.1

8.3

Monitor floors not overloaded by excessive storage

Daily

3310.9.1

8.4

Monitor fall protection methods employed at edges left exposed for hoisting are in place

Daily

3310.9.1