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Ohio Department of Transportation have contracted a third party on site to keep a watchful eye on developments . “ The monitoring contractors have two masters , so to speak — they worked for us and also worked for ODOT . They are out there independent of us , but they monitor everything that goes on and document all the testing , et cetera for the owner ,” says Belasik .
Along with ODOT watching over the project for quality assurance , many eyes on the project promise a meeting of high standards at every point of construction .
Focusing on safety “ Safety is key to everything ,” says Tucker . “ The success of a job is to do it safely — and if you do it safely , you ’ re going to do it efficiently and with a high level of quality as well .”
Safety is top priority on the Voinovich Bridge Project . Similar to the firm on site to monitor quality , TGR also appoints staff devoted to the upkeep and consistency of safety measures throughout the project . “ The joint venture has two onsite , full-time safety supervisors . They act as support for the crews out there to get them the tools they need , the equipment they need to do the job safely ,” Tucker continues . He notes that the joint venture heavily promotes meetings and programs to ensure that all staff are emphasizing safety whenever possible , from daily analysis with foremen to monthly allhands-on-deck discussions .
“ On top of that , we are charged with a safety snapshot program ,” says Belasik . “ We do a certain amount of just stopping to look at an operation and follow a checklist of : are our workers wearing proper safety equipment ? Are they operating the equipment properly ? Are they in the right locations ? Each person on the job has to complete a certain amount of snapshots each week , and our safety folks compile that information to determine the more at-risk activities that are noted .” With these activities identified and examined , TGR is able to ensure safety for its workers , surrounding Cleveland citizens , and commuters using the bridge in the future .
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