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2019 TECHNICAL WEBINAR SERIES

THE ESSENTIAL CREDENTIAL

SMART BUILDINGS CENTER

SPEAKER: Larry Price, Hoffman Construction Company

MODERATOR: Cynthia Putnam, NEEC/BOC

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Safety Practices in Building Operations

September 18, 2019 11:00am Pacific Time

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Safety as it relates to Building Operations:

▪ You will get a historic overview about Building & Safety Codes and be able to explain how OSHA fits into our roles as building operators.

▪ You will be able to contrast the difference between an Occupational Safety and an Occupations health incident.

▪ From our discussion about the Hierarchy of Controls principals you will be able to relate HAZARD to various mitigations and put certain control measures into the appropriate band on the Hierarchy of Controls Pyramid.

Learning Objectives


Question # 1

My employment background falls into which category?

▪ Building Operations & Maintenance

▪ Custodial/Janitorial

▪ Facilities Administration

▪ Facilities Department Leadership

▪ Energy (Resource) Management

▪ Others


Question # 2

I have heard of, and know a little about the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory safety incident:

▪ Yes

▪ Yes, but I can’t recall the details

▪ No


The Triangle Shirt Waist Factory and a video about its tragedy in 1911

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&reload=9&v=4ulaG9x4GpE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=4ulaG9x4GpE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&reload=9&v=4ulaG9x4GpE


Question # 3

In recorded history when were building codes first drafted?

▪ As early at 2100 BC

▪ During the time of Moses (Birth and adoption about 1525 BC)

▪ After the Great Chicago Fire in 1871

▪ With the creation of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (1970)


Let’s go back in history, way before the Triangle Shirt Waist fire.

The earliest known written building code is included in the Code of Hammurabi, which dates from circa 1772 BC. The book of Deuteronomy in the Bible stipulated that parapets must be constructed on all houses to prevent people from falling off.

Source: Wikipedia


Let’s go back even further, way before the time when Deuteronomy was written, back to Code of Hammurabi, a well-preserved

Babylonian code of law from ancient Mesopotamia written about 2100 BC

228: If a builder build a house for a man and complete it, (that man) shall give him two shekels of silver per SAR of house as his wage.

229: If a builder build a house for a man and do not make its construction firm, and the house which he has built collapse and cause the death of the owner of the house, that builder shall be put to death.

230: If it cause the death of a son of the owner of the house, they shall put to death a son of that builder.

231: If it cause the death of a slave of the owner of the house, he shall give the owner of the house a slave of equal value.

232: If it destroy property, he shall restore whatever it destroyed, and because he did not make the house which he built firm and it collapsed, he shall rebuild the house which collapsed from his own property (i.e., at his own expense).

233: If a builder build a house for a man and do not make its construction meet the requirements and a wall fall in, that builder shall strengthen that wall at his own expense.


Question # 4

What codes are we subject to when occupying and operating our facilities?

▪ The fire codes administered by the City’s Fire Marshall or similar jurisdictions.

▪ A building occupancy permit that is issued by our City’s Building Department or similar jurisdictions.

▪ The energy codes administered by our City’s Building Department or similar jurisdictions.

▪ All of the above.


Let’s look at a few of the Fire Code/Standards published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

NFPA 70: The National Electrical Code

NFPA 13: Automatic Sprinkler Systems

NFPA 101: Life Safety Code

NFPA 58: Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code

NFPA 921: Guide for Fire & Explosive Investigations


Question # 5

Do the codes administered by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) affect how our facilities (buildings) are designed, modified, and used by the general public?

▪ Yes

▪ No

▪ Maybe, it depends


OSHA codes, IE the Code of Federal Regulations cited as 29 CFR Section 1910 or Section 1926, etc.

29 CFR Section 1910 General Industry Regulations & Standards

Subpart D: Walking-Working Surfaces

Subpart H: Hazardous Materials

Subpart L: Fire Protection

Subpart N: Material Handling & Storage

Subpart P: Hand & Portable Powered Tools

Subpart Q: Welding, Cutting, & Brazing

Subpart S: Electrical

29 CFR Section 1926 Construction Regulations & Standards

Subpart D: Occ Health & Environmental Controls

Subpart F: Fire Protection & Prevention

Subpart I: Tools Hand & Power

Subpart J: Welding & Cutting

Subpart K: Electrical

Subpart L: Scaffolds

Subpart M: Fall Protection

Subpart: Excavation


The Occupational Safety & Health Act was signed Dec 29, 1970 and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration started on April 28, 1971

To understand how a new

federal agency could be up and

running with regulations, staff,

enforcement officers, and more

let’s take a look at Washington

State


The History of Safety Regulations in the State of Washington

There are between 22 and 28 State Regulated States

The numbers vary based on who the state’s regulations cover, IE both private and state & local governments or just covering the state & local governments

Section 35 of the Washington State Constitution (1889)

“The Legislature shall pass necessary laws for the protection of persons working in mines, factories and other employment dangerous to life or deleterious to health, and fix fines and penalties for the enforcement of same.”

Yes, Washington is a state regulated state.


Question # 6

Is there a difference between an Occupational Health Incident and an Occupational Safety Incident?

▪ Yes

▪ No

▪ I am not sure


Let’s Contrast Occupational Health vs Occupational Safety Incidents

A Safety IncidentHappens quickly

Usually resulting from a quick release of energy into the body

The energy from:

Falling (Mass & Gravity)

Electricity (Electrocution)

Struck By (An Object Moves into a Body)

Caught In-between (A Body is Crushed)

A Health IncidentUsually happens over a long period of time

Has a cumulative effect on the body

Hearing Loss

Silicosis

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)Carpal tunnel syndrome

Chronic Back Pain


Let’s name a few “Built Environment” Hazards

FireFalls: from height vs slips trips & fallsElectricityNatural Events (Wind, Water, Seismic, Temperature-Extremes, Etc.) Driving Vehicle and Machinery (both to and from work and on the job) SilicaNoiseHomicide


The Concept of Hierarchy of Controls:

The Facilities Hazards we will look at today are:

SilicaSilicosis

Falls from Heights Not falls at the same level: Slip

and Trips)


The 1938 Stop Silicosis Video (11:58)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHwvKKQ5WtI&t=331s




Fall Restraints Help to Mitigate the Hazard of Falls from Heights


A Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) also Helps to Mitigate the Hazard of Falls from Heights

There are 4 Components to make up a PFAS

the A, B, C, D’s

of a

Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS)


The A stands for Anchor Point: They Must be Rated for a 5000-pound Load


The B stands for Body Harness that Properly Fits the User


The C stands for Connector IE: Connecting the Body Harness to the Anchor Point


The D stands for Descent & Rescue


Question # 7

These permanently installed roof top anchor points and cable system (an engineer approved anchor point system), represents which band of the Hierarchy of Controls Pyramid?

* An Administrative Control

* An Engineering Control

* Elimination

* Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)


Story about Bellevue College’s S Building and the T Building

The Construction Phase of the S Building was July 2007 to April 2009.

The Construction Phase of the T Building (picture on the right) was July 2013 to April 2015. I was there for the entire design phase but not construction.

On both buildings the parapet wall is not high enough to be an adequate fall restraint device.

Both buildings have their elevator going all the way to the roof level (a great aid to the Maintenance Team).

During the construction phase for Building T there was an accident and a young Ironworker perished.

Joe’s comments after the incident will always stay with me, and I want you to hear them!


In Closing

Building Codes have a long history; and yes they are often written after blood and ashes events.

You now understand the difference between an Occupational Health and Occupational Safety Incident.

Always look for the Energy Sources when seeking to identify HAZARDS.

Use the Hierarchy of Controls Pyramid to help you mitigate HAZARDS and remember that PPE is your last defense and the

least effective on our Controls Pyramid!

time for … Q&A


Washington & Oregon

• Smart Buildings Center - http://www.smartbuildingscenter.org/tool-library/

Idaho

• University of Idaho – Integrated Design Lab - http://www.idlboise.com/content/tool-loan-library-free-

resource-idaho-power-company-customers

California

• Pacific Gas & Electric - http://www.pge.com/pec/tll/

• Sonoma County - http://sonomacounty.ca.gov/General-Services/Energy-and-Sustainability/Tool-Lending-Library/

• Southern California Edison - https://www.sce.com/business/consulting-services/energy-education-centers

• San Diego Gas & Electric - https://www.sdge.com/energy-innovation-center/tool-and-book-lending-library

New York

• CUNY Building Performance Lab - http://www.cunybpl.org

Tool Lending Library Locations

http://www.smartbuildingscenter.org/tool-library/

http://www.idlboise.com/content/tool-loan-library-free-resource-idaho-power-company-customers

http://www.pge.com/pec/tll/

https://www.sce.com/business/consulting-services/energy-education-centers

https://www.sdge.com/energy-innovation-center/tool-and-book-lending-library

http://www.cunybpl.org/

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