Pre-Demolition Engineering Survey

Why Should You Attend:

Due to the significant number of fatalities, injuries, fires, spills/releases, and “near misses” in construction/demolition activities OSHA requires an engineering survey to be made by a “competent person.” That person may be a professional engineer (PE), certified safety professional with demolition experience, or a demolition contractor employee with adequate experience and communication/writing skills. The survey may be brief for small structures or extensive for large facilities.

Many construction projects involve the complete removal of all buildings and structures prior to constructing a building, especially in developed areas. Many commercial structures that are far from being condemned are simply demolished to replace it with a more modern and attractive building. Some buildings less than a decade old such as a convenience store, with no visible or suspected integrity issues are demolished and require at least a very brief engineering survey.

This webinar will help attendees understand OSHA’s requirement for a pre-demolition engineering survey for renovation and complete demolition of buildings/structures.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand OSHA's Subpart T.
• Identify proper documents to have on record and readily available.
• Describe the HIRRA process of minimizing known hazards to an acceptable level of risk during demolition.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Photographs and descriptions of the structures and what to include in the descriptions.
• Security measures to prevent unauthorized persons from trespassing.
• Phase One Environmental Assessment Survey (ASTM) - performed to identify a sampling plan.
• Phase Two Environmental Assessment- sampling to characterize suspect contaminants.
• Phase Three Environmental Assessment- that involves the removal of the contaminants in preparation of the demolition.
• Power utilities or any potential energy sources are isolated or discharged.

Who Will Benefit:

• Attorneys
• Plant Managers
• Engineers
• Operations Managers
• Construction Foreman
• Occupational Safety Consultants
• General Industry Business Owners
• Construction Business Owners
• Plant Supervisors
• Subcontractors
• Project Managers
• Safety Managers
• Construction Contractors
• Demolition Contractors
• Engineering Companies
• Environmental Remediation Companies

Instructor Profile:

Michael Aust, CECM, MS, is the president and owner of 1030 Communications, LLC. Mr. Aust has a Master of Science in Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management degree and is a certified environmental compliance manager #5678. He also served as the management representative for various safety and environmental management systems throughout his career. He is an Authorized OSHA Outreach Instructor for both General Industry and Construction Industry.

He has provided safety management expertise since 1995. He has developed and implemented safety management systems for organizations without such processes and helped mature management systems for Fortune 50 and Fortune 100 companies.

Some highlights of his involvement in professional organizations include: Security Committee Louisiana Chemical Association (LCA), Safety Committee Louisiana Chemical Association (LCA), American Society of Safety Engineers, South Louisiana S.T.E.P.S. AdHoc Committee Member, Greater Baton Rouge Industrial Alliance (GBRIA) Owner Entry Requirements Committee, and American Society of Safety Engineers Grapevine Chapter Section Chairperson.

Mr. Aust has provided safety auditing and training services for companies such as US Fusion, The TopCor Companies, BP North America, Honeywell, Gulf South Safety Consultants, The Commodore Corporation – Indiana Division, JE Spear Consulting, and Ivy Tech Corporate College only to name a few. He is also a content contributor for various safety newsletters and blogs.

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