Adey Steel secured the contract for 2 rail underbridges, with our scope including fabrication, painting, concreting, and installation. Each bridge was 8.8m long and weighed 50 tonnes. The contract also included the trial assembly of the bridge structure, walkway and bearings to guarantee fit up on site. This was then followed up with an EDM scan survey to check clearances and bearing levels. The steel bridge units were fully bolted before transferring to the paint shop for grit blasting and the application of protective finishes.
All lifting operations were undertaken and controlled by Dyer & Butler with Adey Steel providing access plant and installation labour. This was installed to programme within the 72hr blockade. The exclusion zones and movements were discussed prior to onsite involvement.
Due to the nature of the contract including site work, controls were put into place to manage site risks in areas including:
> Working at Height
> HAVs (Hand Arm Vibration)
> Fuel Spillage
> Working around Crane Movements and Exclusion Zones
> Slips, trips and falls