Inside This Issue-
CURTAIN WALL DISMANTLING & DEMOLITION EQUIPMENT:
THE BUCK STOPS HERE 38 JORALEMON STREET- OSHA DEMOLITION SAFETY
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
R. Baker & Son Curtain Wall Projects
On more extensive curtainwall projects, R Baker & Son worked together with Plan B Engineering to develop engineered and approved site-specific safety plans.
Baker has performed many safe, successful, on time and within budget curtain wall projects for numerous clients.
Some Past projects include:
- United Nations - Secretariat Building
Curtain Wall Dismantling Project:
This project required the removal of the entire 40 story Curtain Wall System on both the East and West sides of the building. - United Nations - Conference Building
North & South Curtain Wall Abatement & Demolition Project. - Union County Court House
2 Broad St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Curtain Wall Removal Relocate Pre-Cast Panels and Perform Interior Demolition - Sloan Kettering Memorial
Commack, NY
Removal and Demolition of Curtain Wall - American Dream Mall
East Rutherford, NJ
Removal and Demolition of Curtain Wall, Interior Demolition services to reconfigure entertainment center. - Merck & Company
Relocated Pre-Cast Panels from Merck Kenilworth, NJ to Merck Rahway, NJ
Systematic Curtain Wall Removal and Relocation of Panels
Projects currently being performed include:
- Harborside JC
210 Hudson St, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Removal of entire Curtain Wall around the whole facility, located along the Hudson River in Downtown Jersey City. - BASF Catalyst Division
33 S Wood Ave, Iselin, NJ 08830
Exterior Façade, Curtain Wall, and Solar Fins removal. including windows and framing.
For more detailed information with regards to R Baker & Son performing Curtain Wall Projects please click on the link.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Check Out the July Issue of The Outrigger
R. Baker & Son - All Industrial Services
Process Plant Relocation Project with Photos-
Brownfield Site Redevelopment-
Concrete Recycling-
Rotary Jails-
June Is National Safety Month-
http://rbaker.com/images/pdf/Outrigger_07_20.pdf
Process Plant Relocation Project with Photos-
Brownfield Site Redevelopment-
Concrete Recycling-
Rotary Jails-
June Is National Safety Month-
http://rbaker.com/images/pdf/Outrigger_07_20.pdf
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Site-Specific Safety Plan
A site-specific safety plan (SSSP) is an agreement that addresses project-specific safety concerns and challenges and how to manage them. It serves as a communication tool between involved contractors to ensure safe working conditions and to protect the job site and environment. SSSPs are commonly used on projects performed by R. Baker & Son that include rigging, demolition, dismantling, decommissioning, plant relocation, and more.
The primary function of a site-specific safety plan is to alert workers to existing and potential hazards and outline the necessary work and safety procedures. Since every project is unique, hazards such as confined spaces, use of cranes during rigging, and various safety concerns that arise during construction and demolition projects will vary from site to site. Work conditions should be constantly monitored and the SSSP should be amended as needed as working conditions evolve and new hazards arise.
Site-specific safety plans are developed by identifying project dangers through an assessment of the scope of work, as well as the tools, equipment, and materials required. The SSSP should outline policies, procedures, and control measures to eliminate or mitigate the hazards in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. A typical SSSP may include fencing procedures, fall protection, fire and explosion hazards, lockout/tagout, and specialized PPE. They may also include job hazard analyses (JHA), which drill down to focus on specific requirements for individual project tasks.
The success of a site-specific safety plan hinges on consistent worker training and strict observation of the outlined procedures. R. Baker & Son conducts regular toolbox talks with rigging and demolition teams incorporating SSSP procedures, and frequently attends safety meetings with other project-involved trades. During SSSP meetings, workers are made aware of emergency medical procedures, emergency phone numbers, and procedures for transportation to nearby medical facilities.
About R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services
R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) 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
190 Boundary Road
Marlboro, NJ 07746
732-222-3553
http://rbaker.com/index.php
190 Boundary Road
Marlboro, NJ 07746
732-222-3553
http://rbaker.com/index.php
Monday, February 17, 2020
Demolition and Closing the Gap
Oftentimes during selective demolition or interior demolition activities, opening up walls, ceilings, floors, shafts and pits can expose a plethora of structural problems, code issues, and other hidden surprises previously unknown to building owners, architects, engineers, project managers and contractors. This is usually due to the fact that drawings and documentation of a building’s original construction and subsequent renovations are often inaccurate, incomplete, or missing entirely. It is always understood that architectural and engineers’ project plans are never set in stone when it comes to demolition.
Structural issues and code violations can seriously derail a project, so correcting these issues and bringing things up to current codes must be prioritized to get it back on track. Responsible demolition contractors like R. Baker & Son will generate a Request for Information, or RFI, for architects or structural engineers to address uncovered issues, fill in what is known as the gap and determine what actions should take place with regard to how the project should proceed. Firewalls, joists, columns, fireproofing, and supports may have problems and deficiencies that must be corrected. With everything now exposed, 3D laser scanning and BIM (building information modeling) may be incorporated. This often necessitates changes to project plans with regard to placement of new ductwork, piping, electrical, sprinklers, conduit, cable tray, lighting and ceilings.
Failing to document structural anomalies, code issues, and other problems to the engineer-of-record and owner in writing, or with photos and/or marked-up drawings when necessary, in a timely manner is almost invariably destined to lead to greater project costs, excessive finger-pointing, and lengthened schedule delays. This underlines the value of using a highly experienced, knowledgeable demolition contractor like R. Baker & Son that readily recognizes such issues and follows required protocols and procedures when they occur.
About R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services
R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) 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
190 Boundary Road
Marlboro, NJ 07746
732-222-3553
Saturday, January 4, 2020
Rigging and Setting the Final Pieces of Process Equipment
A large, ongoing pharmaceutical project was facing a dilemma. With most work progressing smoothly and on-schedule, equipment for one very important process area would not be arriving onsite until the very end of the project. R. Baker & Son and the construction manager came up with an ingenious plan for rigging the equipment into the facility without interrupting the flow of the project.
R. Baker & Son had rigged and set in place various mechanical equipment including chillers, cooling towers, air handlers, heat exchangers, tanks, air compressors, and plumbing skids. Some of the process equipment arrived at the jobsite next and was routed through the corridors and into the process suites following a detailed rigging and routing plan developed early in the project. Process equipment included large isolators, tanks, servo lifts, filling lines and several large platforms.
The process area in question was to include a two-story fluid bed, a granulator, and process air handling unit with control panel. All of the pieces were being fabricated and factory acceptance-tested before they were shipped from overseas. Because of the massive size of the equipment, R. Baker would not be able to bring it through the building, so it was decided that it would be rigged vertically through a exactly-plotted and -measured opening in the roof directly into the process suite onto pre-erected platforms where they would be mounted with precision.
The final process equipment arrived three weeks from the completion date. All areas had been substantially finished, and finishing touches and punch list items were being completed. With a clear window of weather forecast, the temporary roof above the process suite was removed along with a section of ceiling fifteen feet below. The process air handling unit was rigged in on-end to fit through the opening, then turned to its horizontal position and set on its mechanical platform. Next, two Hoffman enclosure control panels were rigged onto the mechanical platform. The 1-ton, 8-ft. tall granulator came next, followed by the two-story vertical fluid bed weighing three tons, its feet mounted directly onto the awaiting stainless steel platform.
Once the equipment had been set in place, the ceiling and roof openings were closed and sealed. Final electrical and mechanical interconnects were completed on the process equipment and air balancing was performed. The building was completed on time, and the project received its Certificate of Occupancy as scheduled.
About R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services
R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) 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
190 Boundary Road
Marlboro, NJ 07746
732-222-3553
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