Having the proper lighting and ventilation throughout a demolition project is important to ensure safe conditions for workers and site personnel. Though often overlooked by other demolition contractors, R. Baker & Son develops and implements lighting and ventilation plans on every project we do.
Low lighting levels can a pose a significant hazard on a demolition project and can be directly connect with increased injury. Years ago, worksite lighting typically consisted of 100W incandescent lightbulbs spaced forty to fifty feet apart on stringers, and bulbs that burned out often went unchanged. Nowadays, a demolition contractor should provide sufficient lighting with high-output mercury vapor, LED, or quartz lighting with protective cages. Lighting should be at least 3W per square foot, though some areas may require more. Shafts, pits, and other dark pockets require their own lighting, rather than depending on general area lighting to illuminate them. Demolition lighting requires constant vigilance in that lighting and lighting circuits must be relocated as work progresses to keep lighting levels sufficient and fixtures in good working order for the duration of the project.
Dirt, dust, and other particulates are an inherent part of every demolition project. Ventilation can be handled either by using the existing HVAC system, or by bringing in temporary ventilation in the form of sufficiently-sized exhaust fans. Like lighting, ventilation requires constant attention to ensure that filters are clean and equipment is running and performing properly. There should be several air changes per hour at minimum, which can be determined easily by calculating the total volume of the space, but more may be required depending on the task at hand. In demolition areas adjacent to clean spaces, a flow indicator or magnehelic gauge should be used to ensure that dust does not escape.
R. Baker & Son - All Industrial Services
1 Globe Court
Red Bank, NJ 07701
http://www.rbaker.com
Welcome to the R. Baker and Son All Industrial Services Blog. Veteran founded, specialized contractor in business since 1935. Experts in power plant decommissioning, dismantlement, building demolition, heavy industrial rigging, machinery and equipment moving, curtain wall, wrecking, razing and onsite concrete crushing. Company operates throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.
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Rigging Services
Family-owned and operated- R. Baker & Son began providing rigging services in the New York and New Jersey area in 1935.
Now an award-winning industry leader, we perform rigging and dismantling projects, as well as demolition, decommissioning, relocation, ad environmental services, throughout the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Europe.
R. Baker & Son employs an expert team of certified crane operators, master riggers, millwrights, and rigging professionals, and we are equipped to perform industrial and commercial rigging projects both large and small, and of the highest level of complexity. Services include rigging of heavy equipment and machinery, rigging of pharmaceutical and manufacturing equipment, and rigging and dismantling process lines and equipment, match-marking, millwright services, asset recovery, and more. With more than 80 years in the industry, we possess the vast experience, and expertise our clients require while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and personal care our clients expect. R. Baker & Son maintains liability insurance of $10 million and $5 million in pollution insurance, as well as completed operations per occurrence coverage, and we have a bonding capacity of $5 million per project.
About R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services
R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) in business since 1935, is a premier specialized contractor operating in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, with over one hundred employees and an exemplary safety record (we have been directly involved in four sites that received VPP OSHA Safety Awards). R. Baker & Son is financially strong, with bonding capabilities over $10 million. Capabilities include industrial and commercial demolition, rigging, machinery and plant-moving, dismantling, decommissioning, plant and equipment relocation, interior demolition, selective demolition, warehousing, wrecking and razing, millwright, plant reconfigurations, heavy rigging, salvage, environmental services, remediation, decontamination, abatement, and investment and asset recovery.
R. Baker & Son - All Industrial Services
1 Globe Court
Red Bank, NJ 07701
732-222-3553
http://www.rbaker.com
R. Baker & Son employs an expert team of certified crane operators, master riggers, millwrights, and rigging professionals, and we are equipped to perform industrial and commercial rigging projects both large and small, and of the highest level of complexity. Services include rigging of heavy equipment and machinery, rigging of pharmaceutical and manufacturing equipment, and rigging and dismantling process lines and equipment, match-marking, millwright services, asset recovery, and more. With more than 80 years in the industry, we possess the vast experience, and expertise our clients require while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and personal care our clients expect. R. Baker & Son maintains liability insurance of $10 million and $5 million in pollution insurance, as well as completed operations per occurrence coverage, and we have a bonding capacity of $5 million per project.
About R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services
R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) in business since 1935, is a premier specialized contractor operating in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, with over one hundred employees and an exemplary safety record (we have been directly involved in four sites that received VPP OSHA Safety Awards). R. Baker & Son is financially strong, with bonding capabilities over $10 million. Capabilities include industrial and commercial demolition, rigging, machinery and plant-moving, dismantling, decommissioning, plant and equipment relocation, interior demolition, selective demolition, warehousing, wrecking and razing, millwright, plant reconfigurations, heavy rigging, salvage, environmental services, remediation, decontamination, abatement, and investment and asset recovery.
R. Baker & Son - All Industrial Services
1 Globe Court
Red Bank, NJ 07701
732-222-3553
http://www.rbaker.com
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