f Bridge Access for Bridge Access for Repairs Repairs Repairs Repairs Douglas Rose, P.E. Douglas Rose, P.E. Regional Bridge Maintenance Engineer Regional Bridge Maintenance Engineer Regional Bridge Maintenance Engineer Regional Bridge Maintenance Engineer Region One Region One drose@dot state ny us drose@dot state ny us drose@dot.state.ny.us drose@dot.state.ny.us
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ffBridge Access for Bridge Access for RepairsRepairsRepairsRepairs
Douglas Rose, P.E.Douglas Rose, P.E.Regional Bridge Maintenance EngineerRegional Bridge Maintenance EngineerRegional Bridge Maintenance EngineerRegional Bridge Maintenance EngineerRegion OneRegion Onedrose@dot state ny usdrose@dot state ny [email protected]@dot.state.ny.us
How Do We Get There?How Do We Get There?How Do We Get There?How Do We Get There?
Bridge Access for Bridge Access for Maintenance RepairsMaintenance Repairspp
Based upon the scope of work, Based upon the scope of work, determine what you’ll need on the determine what you’ll need on the determine what you ll need on the determine what you ll need on the bridgebridge•• Crew sizeCrew size•• Crew sizeCrew size•• Materials, tools, etc.Materials, tools, etc.
Pi k th t i f d Pi k th t i f d Pick access that is safe and Pick access that is safe and appropriateappropriate
Safe AccessSafe Access
Less Safe AccessLess Safe Access
Two General Types of Two General Types of AccessAccess
Mechanical Aerial Lift DeviceMechanical Aerial Lift Device•• Man lift scissor lift UBIU lift truck Man lift scissor lift UBIU lift truck •• Man lift, scissor lift, UBIU, lift truck, Man lift, scissor lift, UBIU, lift truck,
Come in all sizesCome in all sizesReadily available via equipment Readily available via equipment Readily available via equipment Readily available via equipment rental contractorsrental contractorsNeed solid ground to run them onNeed solid ground to run them onNeed solid ground to run them onNeed solid ground to run them on•• Eliminates their use on bridges over Eliminates their use on bridges over
water or does it?water or does it?water…..or does it?water…..or does it?
Large basket for multiple workers to Large basket for multiple workers to access the o k at one timeaccess the o k at one timeaccess the work at one timeaccess the work at one time
SafetySafetySafetySafety
NYSDOT Safety BulletinNYSDOT Safety BulletinNYSDOT Safety BulletinNYSDOT Safety Bulletin•• SB 08SB 08--2, Aerial Lift Devices2, Aerial Lift Devices•• SB 08SB 08 3 Fall Protection3 Fall Protection•• SB 08SB 08--3, Fall Protection3, Fall Protection
Provides access from aboveProvides access from above•• Need traffic controlNeed traffic control
Truck mounted or towTruck mounted or tow--behindbehindLarge work platformLarge work platformNot very maneuverableNot very maneuverableNot very maneuverableNot very maneuverableAvailability variesAvailability varies
ScaffoldingScaffoldingScaffoldingScaffolding
Solid work platformSolid work platformRequires constructionRequires constructionRequires constructionRequires constructionFree standing or hung from bridgeFree standing or hung from bridgeOSHA StandardsOSHA StandardsOSHA StandardsOSHA Standards•• General Industry (29 CFR 1910)General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
Public Employees Safety and HealthPublic Employees Safety and Health•• Refers to OSHA StandardRefers to OSHA Standard
There are Chevy’sThere are Chevy’sThere are Chevy sThere are Chevy s
And there are Cadillac'sAnd there are Cadillac'sAnd there are Cadillac sAnd there are Cadillac s
N i S ff ldN i S ff ldNever mix Scaffold Never mix Scaffold SystemsSystemsSystemsSystems
Use Available MaterialsUse Available MaterialsUse Available MaterialsUse Available Materials