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Certified Operators
All Cherokee pump operators are certified
by the American Concrete Pumping Association
(ACPA). This comprehensive training and
testing assures that our operators understand
the operation of the concrete pump and the
safety concerns for themselves and our customers.
We are proud to be ACPA members and encourage
all concrete professionals to subscribe
to the safety practices promoted by the
ACPA, including:
WHAT
IS CERTIFICATION?
Most important, what does certification
mean?
The purpose
of certification is to improve the safety
awareness of concrete pump operators. Certification
thus permits concrete pump operators to
raise the professional standards of the
industry by maintaining and improving safe
operation of concrete pumps.
The program
requires operators to have specified experience
and a safe driving record with the particular
equipment for which the operator would be
certified. It also requires that the operator
pass an examination that tests knowledge
of the equipment and it's safe operation.
Successful operators receive a wallet-size
certificate that designates them as A
CERTIFIED CONCRETE PUMP OPERATOR.
•
SAFETY IS THE MOST IMPORANT PART OF OUR
JOB.
•
BE ON TIME AND BE PREPARED TO WORK.
This is very important to safety, as being
late may cause an operator to hurry or take
short-cuts in safety procedures. The safe
operation is then extended to the pre-job
inspection of the concrete pump before leaving
the yard; driving to the job site safely;
setting up and safely operating the concrete
pump on the job site; clean-up and driving
back to the yard, or on the next pumping
job. The last part of a safe operation,
is checking and cleaning the pump to prepare
for the next safe pour. Whether you operate
a grout pump with 150 feet of placing line,
a 3 or 4 section boom pump, or a trailer
pump with a placing boom, your safety and
the safety of other personnel involved with
the concrete operation should be your main
concern. A worn-out cliché "The
life you save may be your own" is certainly
true as a concrete pump operator.
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Before entering any work area, an operator
should have the following:
• Hard Hat
• Safety Goggles
or Safety Glasses
• Heavy Duty Work
Shoes or Boots
• Rubber Boots (for
clean-out)
• Work Gloves
•
Check engine oil, hydraulic oil, and radiator
water before starting engine.
Inspect all safety covers, instruments,
gauges, grates, tires, outriggers, etc.
for safety and proper operation. A D.O.T.
pre-check inspection must be performed,
if required.
A pump
operator should verify proper clean-out
equipment is available and also verify proper
number of safety slings, cables, or chains
are available for any system which can fall
or drop. All clamps, if so designed, should
be pinned at all times, including boom system.
A general
rule is: one safety sling for every item
hanging from the boom. The
anchor point for a safety sling should be
the boom itself not pipeline.
It is
important for a pump operator to know who
will be giving the directions for the movement
of the boom. Therefore, you must determine
who this person is. ONLY
ONE PERSON is to give directions to the
pump operator. There are
thirteen (13) safety hand signals - every
concrete pump operator should know them.
Cherokee
Pumping recognizes and enforces a drug free
work place. It is the responsibility of
the employees to adhere to the employer's
substance abuse program. Remember:
DRUGS AND CONCRETE DO NOT MIX.
Cherokee
recognizes
A MINIMUM OF SEVENTEEN (17') FEET AWAY FROM
ALL ELECTRICAL WIRES. This
rule does not supersede any local, state/provincial,
or national law requirements.
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