Slides from an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University webinar presented Jan. 12, 2017. Airports are a lot like miniature cities - dynamic, complex and expansive, with lots of moving parts, and disruptive incidents that need to be managed daily. Airports operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so terminals and facilities must continue to operate safely while construction work is going on. Construction sites combine powerful mobile equipment and tools, heavy materials, and human beings, all placed within a crowded work space. This is a formula for accidents. This webinar looks at airport safety and security, preventing and controlling accidents and hazards, and keeping airport construction projects on schedule.

1. Welcome!

2. Today’s Agenda
• Welcome and Introductions—Bill Gibbs,
Webinar Coordinator
• Presentation—Trip Lawton
• Questions and Answers
• Professional Education Update—Gary Burke
• Upcoming Webinars and Webinar Plus
Degree BriefingBill Gibbs
Director, Campus Outreach
Webinar Coordinator

3. Trip Lawton, CSP, ARM
• Started construction job at age 15
• Construction worker, government regulator, safety
director, insurance risk control consultant, trainer
• Bachelor’s from Clemson University
• Master’s in Environmental Health and Safety from
University of Minnesota
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Associate in
Risk Management (ARM)
• Founder/President of Safe-T-Net

4. Airport Construction Risk Management and Safety

5. My Story: “The Classic Construction Accident Scenario”

6. We will discuss
• Why construction accidents
occur
• How to assess airport
construction risk
• What “safe contractors” have in
common
ZERO ACCIDENTS TODAY

7. Construction by nature is inherently dangerous,
with a high degree of hazard and risk

8. • Falls – from elevations
• Electrical –power lines, equipment
• Struck By – mobile equipment,
materials
• Caught In Between – trench cave-ins
“Four Deadly Exposures”
(OSHA’s Focus Inspection
Program)
80% of all fatalities and
serious injuries
800 Total
4 per day

9. OSHA Compliance and
Accident Prevention can be
two different things
Effective R.M. and Safety
Programs go beyond
OSHA/Regulatory Compliance
Behavior must be addressed,
both good and bad
www.safe-t-net.com/library.htm
“OSHA Compliance and
Accident Prevention are not
the same thing”

10. Behavior Is A Good Predictor of Accident Potential
Risky behavior
usually doesn’t hurt anyone, until it
is repeated many times
It’s a numbers game

11. 50 employees stand on the top of a
step ladder once per day
Over 13,000 exposures in a year
You Will Have An Accident!
Let’s Look At An Example
If you had 13,000 pulls on a slot machine, do
you think you’d win once?

12. The Solution: Controlling at Risk Behaviors
A successful safety program focuses its efforts on the bottom of the
pyramid
Telling is not Stopping!
The Accident Pyramid
Lost Time Injury
First Aid Cases
Near Misses
At Risk
Behaviors
Major Accident
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13. Escape at your
own risk
“Escape at your own risk.”
Prison Warden
Some hazards and risks are more serious than others
Hazard and Risk

14. Minor Hazard and Remote Risk
Imminent Hazard and Probable Risk
Hazard and Risk

15. Hazard and Risk
Minor Hazard and Remote Risk
Imminent Hazard and
Probable Risk

16. Airport Construction Risk
Assessment
You must answer 3 questions
• What are the construction
operations performed?
• What are the hazard risks related
to these operations?
• What are the means by which the
contractor/airport prevents or
controls these hazard risks?
Assess companywide risk or site-
specific risk

17. OPERATIONS RISK HAZARDS CONTROLS
Electrical – Service to
Building and Inside
the Building – Run
new cable from
transformer to
building. Wire new
building; panels;
boxes; lights;
Energize and test.
No power line.
No high voltage (600)
Work at heights – over 6’ (ladders, lifts,
scaffolds)
Work below ground (deeper than 5’)
Confined Spaces (manholes, vaults,
tunnels)
Electrical Hot Work (changing breakers,
updating existing systems)
Guard Rails, PFAS
Trench Box, Shoring
Air Monitor, Retrieval, Blowers,
Permit, Training, Written Plan
PPE, LOTO, Arc Flash Protection,
Training, Written Plan
75% -New
25% - Renovation Chemicals – fuel, adhesives, sealants G.H.S. (HAZ-COM): Written, Training,
SDS
Self-Perform – 90% Health – Dust, Lead, Vapors, Fumes Water spray, Dust mask, Respirators,
Written Plan
Subcontract – 10%
Fire systems
Employees - 100
Vehicles – 15 p.u.,
Vans.
5 recordables/year
Strains, Sprains – Lifting, pulling cable,
reaching
Welding, Cutting, Soldering
Driving – Incidental to other work
Stretching before work, body mechanics
training, mechanical aids, buddy system
Ventilation, Screens, PPE, Fire Watch,
Fire Extinguishers
Driver Selection, M.V.R., Assigned
Companywide Risk Assessment

18. The “Safest Contractors” Establish a
Corporate Safety Culture
A consistent principle
A daily, company-wide commitment
A VALUE, not a priority
What does that mean??

19. NOTICE
The information contained herein has been
compiled from sources believed to be
reliable. No warranty, guarantee, or
representation is made by Safe-T-Net as to
the correctness or sufficiency of any
information contained herein and Safe-T-Net
assumes no responsibility therewith.
Content in this document is not legal advice.
LESSONS LEARNED
NEWSLETTER
www.safe-t-net.com
trip@safe-t-net.net 704-860-4259
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1. Submit plans to the airport
operator on how to comply with
the safety requirements of the
project.
2. Have available a copy of the
project safety plan.
3. Comply with the safety plan
associated with the construction
project and ensure that
construction personnel are
familiar with safety procedures
and regulations on the airport.
4. Provide a point of contact who
will coordinate an immediate
response to correct any
Construction-related activity that
may adversely affect the
operational safety of the airport.
5. Provide a safety
officer/construction inspector
familiar with airport safety to
monitor Construction activities.
6. Restrict movement of
construction vehicles to
construction areas by flagging
and barricading, erecting
temporary fencing, or providing
escorts, as appropriate.
7. Ensure that no construction
employees, employees of
subcontractors or suppliers, or
other persons enter any part of
the air operations areas (AOAs)
from the construction site unless
authorized.
Notice
The information contained herein has been
compiled from sources that are believed to be
reliable. Safe-T-Net, Inc. (the “Company”) makes
no warranty,
guarantee, or representation as to the
correctness, accuracy, or sufficiency of any
information contained herein and the
Company assumes no responsibility or liability in
providing the information. The information
contained herein does not contain legal advice.
The Company’s provision of the information
contained herein is not the provision of legal
advice to any recipient, or to any person or entity.
Concrete Pipe Strikes Man
DATELINE: Alabama, January 2016
A man working on a construction project at
an airport was in a ditch. His crew was
installing concrete pipes when one of the
pipes shifted and struck him. He was
pinned against the wall of the ditch. He
died from his injuries.
Some Lessons Learned.
 Protect your workers from materials or
equipment from rolling or falling into a
trench.
 Keep everything at least 2’ back and
secure it from moving.
 Hoisted objects should be placed where
workers are out of the “line of fire”.
Saw Kicks Back, Kills
Operator
DATELINE: Connecticut, June 2015
A 39-yr.-old man was working on an airport
runway project. He was using a gas-
powered saw in a trench to cut through a
water main when the saw kicked back and
struck him in the neck.
Some Lessons Learned.
 Always wear proper PPE when
operating a gas-powered saw.
 All guards and other safety related
switches must be in place.
 All components (blades, handles, etc.)
must comply with the manufacturer’s
specifications.
 Operators must be trained per
manufacturer’s requirements in the use
of all powered equipment.
Paving Vehicle Runs Over,
Kills Runway Worker
DATELINE: Washington, D.C., Dec. 2015
A man working on a runway repaving
project at a large international airport was
killed when he was run over by a paving
truck.
Some Lessons Learned
 Make sure all alarm signals/horns are
operational before operating any heavy
equipment or vehicle.
 In congested areas use a spotter.
Visibility is the key.
 Operators must inspect equipment daily
before operating.
 Train your operators per manufacturer’s
requirement.
Hoisted Concrete Falls, Kills
Worker
DATELINE: Massachusetts, July 2015
An ironworker was killed when he fell 40 ft.
from the third story of an airport garage
under construction. He was part of a crew
attempting to place a 32-ton precast
concrete panel on the third floor. The man
was trying to stabilize the panel when it
fell. He fell after it and was killed in the fall.
Some Lessons Learned
 Stay out of the “line of fire” with hoisted
objects.
 Riggers must be trained.
 All slings and fittings must be inspected
before each use for wear and defects.
 All workers at height must have fall
protection (PFAS, guardrails, nets, for
example).
 Anchors must be independent of
suspended loads.
Man Falls, crushed by
Falling Rebar
DATELINE: California, May 2014
A man was climbing a tower of rebar in
preparation for pouring concrete forms at a
new rental car building at a large
international airport. As he climbed, the
rebar began to collapse. He yelled to
nearby workers that he was in trouble, but
he soon fell and was crushed by the falling
material. Coworkers rushed to detach him
from his harness and called 911, but he
was pronounced dead at the scene.
Some Lessons Learned
 All rebar must be strong enough to
withstand loads.
 Utilize other methods to access heights,
like lifts.
 Training and inspection are keys here.
Airport Construction Accidents
The Safest
Contractors….
“LEARN
FROM THE
PAST”

20. The Safest Contractors also ……
• Orient New Hires– At the site
• Perform Daily Huddles
• Develop J.S.A.’s – high hazard, infrequent
• Perform DAILY INSPECTIONS
• STOP unsafe behaviors
• Reward safe behaviors
• Report Near Misses
• Determine Root Causes – Incidents/Near Misses
• Drug Test
• Hold management accountable

21. Daily Huddles versus Weekly Tool Box
Talks
www.safe-t-net.com/library.htm
“Daily Pre-Work Meetings”

22. Yes, daily inspections means inspect daily!
Take pictures. Good training resource.
Daily Inspections

23. Daily Report
Job Name: Date:
Weather:
Log of Activities:
6:00
7:00
8:00
Manpower: THS: ________ Subs: _________
Change Orders:
Need: Materials: Equipment: Tools:
Pre-Work Meeting held: Yes: No:
(Comment/Suggestions):
Daily Inspection/Correction: Caps placed on
vertical rebar; Frayed cord taken out of service
(ABC Electrical); Scaffold – guard rails added
(XYZ Masonry).
Incident Report: Injuries: Yes No:
Comments:

24. This newly installed holding position sign is blocked by the old sign, which
should have been removed rather than covered.
Problem Corrected
Daily Inspections are critical
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25. The barricades for this construction area are at the entrance to the closed
taxiway in the far background. Additional barricades should have also been
placed at the construction site in this situation. A pilot could have missed
seeing the barricades if they approached the taxiway from the apron. This
could also be a potentially dangerous situation for vehicle operators at night.
How long did this hazard exist?
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26. These large light can holes are located in the runway safety area and were not
covered up before opening the runway.
This is an open runway?
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27. Risk Management &
Safety Programs
The primary reason we have
risk management
and safety programs is
to make sure everyone goes
home safe to their
families everyday
Never lose sight of this
ZERO ACCIDENTS TODAY
should be the goal.
Trip Lawton
trip@safe-t-net.net
www.safe-t-net.net
www.safejobsite.net

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29. The Office of Professional Education at Embry-Riddle – Worldwide offers professional programs,
continuing education courses, certificate programs, seminars, webinars and workshops as well as
customized training. Courses and programs are offered in multiple modalities, but the majority are online.
Courses are scheduled to accommodate the needs of working professionals. The training may be full time,
part time, one time, on-site, through online learning, or a blend of any of these delivery methods.
• Airport Planning Design and Development
• Airport Risk Management and Safety
• Aviation Maintenance Technology
• Aviation Risk Management
• Construction Risk Management and Safety
• Fixed Base Operations Management
• Corporate Aviation Management
• Project Management
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems

30. Contact Us
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31. Upcoming Webinars:
Feb. 9 The Continuing Search for Amelia Earhart
Mar. 9 Cross-Cultural Project Management
Apr. 13 10 Traits Every Leader Should Have
May 11 An Introduction to Human Factors in Aviation
Jun. 22 How to Create a Career Enhancement Toolkit
webinars.erau.edu

32. Coming Feb 9:
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found the
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33. Join us for a Webinar “Plus” Degree Briefing!
Thursday, January 26 (two weeks from today)
2 p.m. Eastern (USA) (same time as today)
Covering:
• Bachelor of Science in Safety Management
• Master of Science in Occupational Safety Management
• Professional Education programs (non-credit certificates)
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