Precast Inc. - May/June 2008 - (Page 65) FOR CONCRETE PRODUCERS KEEPING THE TRUCK CLEAN AND INSPECTING ALL COMPONENTS FOR PROPER OPERATION CAN HELP REDUCE INJURIES. PENN TURNPIKE RECEIVES 1.5 MILLION 1.5 MILLION avoided whenever possible. Altering the lifting capacities, changing parts of the lift or adding extra parts should not be done unless approved in writing by the manufacturer of the lift. Converting from gasoline to liquefied petroleum (LP) gas is allowed provided the conversion equipment is approved. It’s always best to use the lift in the way it was intended by the manufacturer. It is also important to keep strict maintenance schedules on all forklifts. Repair of defective items, maintenance of engine components, fueling and keeping the truck clean are all important parts of forklift safety. Forklifts do the heavy lifting in a plant, but they can be extremely dangerous. It is imperative that all operators be trained and qualified to operate the truck. A qualified trained operator is the key to working safely with this type of equipment. Employers dedicated to safety and training will help reduce the amount of injuries and accidents that occur involving powered industrial trucks. Help do your part as an employer and 4.625” x 9.5” ensure that operators are qualified to run NPCA these machines. Doing your part will reduce injuries and could help save lives! CMYK Mike Landis is the environmental/safety manager at U.S. Concrete Precast Group – Phoenix. POUN DS POUNDS OF XYPEX XYPEX PROTECTION PROTECTION In the wild winter weather of the Eastern United States, the weather States, infrastructure of highways takes a brutal beating. Not just the beating. highways ice and snow, but the salt that’s used to get rid of it; and the snow, that’s freezing and thawing that can make short work of concrete. thawing that Turnpike When the median barriers of the Pennsylvania Turnpike began rapidly deteriorate, to rapidly deteriorate, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Turnpike chose waterproofing and chemical-resistant Xypex Admix to waterproofing help solve the problem. In a four year program, more than four program, 1.5 million pounds of Xypex Admix was used in 150 miles of precast concrete barriers and five miles of retaining walls. crystalline technology From the moment it was poured, the crystalline technology in Xypex Admix addressed the problems of freeze-thaw damage freeze-thaw damage and chloride ion attack, waterproofing, protecting and enhancing attack, waterproofing, the concrete’s durability; significant cost savings for a great savings for great concrete’s durability; all-weather highway. all-weather highway. The concrete-improving benefits of Xypex are adding to the success of ready-mix and pre-cast companies around the world. www.xypex.com www.xypex.com IN MORE THAN 70 COUNTRIES. FOR MORE THAN 30 YRS. MAY/JUNE 2008 | WWW.PRECAST.ORG 65 http://www.xypex.com http://www.xypex.com http://www.precast.org
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