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Washington Phase 1 Construction Restart – Contractor Information from a Construction Management Representative Chuck Green, PE, Senior Project Manager May 1, 2020
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Washington Phase 1 Construction Restart –Contractor Information from a Construction
Management Representative
Chuck Green, PE, Senior Project Manager
May 1, 2020
What We Do
Architecture Civil Engineering& Site Design
Landscape Architecture
PM/CM & Owner Representation
Planning &Entitlements
Survey & Mapping Transportation Urban Design &Site Master Plans
Water & Natural Resources
Federal International
Phase 1 Contractor Requirements Highlights
• 30 Requirement Items- Proclamation 20-25
o COVID-19 Site Health & Safety Plan
o COVID-19 Training Before Restarting
o PPE to include eye coverings, masks
• Social Distancing: 6’ Minimum Required
o Instances where not possible, hazard assessment &
control plan plus proper PPE required
• Post COVID Safety & Health Plan on-site
• Sanitation/ Hand Washing Stations On-Site & Stocked
• Workers exhibiting symptoms must stay home or be sent
home
• Currently operating projects (essential) must be in compliance
by May 1
• Enforcement by Labor and Industries
o Except Items 28 (14-day quarantine) and 30 (daily
attendance log for at least four weeks), submitted
through Governor’s reporting site.
Phase 1 Restart
“Heads Up” Items
• COVID-19 Rapid Testing Availableo Vancouver Clinic: Columbia Tech Center, Ridgefield
o Check SWCA website for others as they come on-line
• Include protocols as part of COVID H&S Plans
• Communicating on Site
o Construction sites can be noisy
o Hand signals, cell phones to vibrate, etc. to signal need
to talk
o Maintain minimum 6’ separation
o Don’t share cell phones
• Equipment movement: don’t forget about safety
• Transporting materials to and around site
o Be aware that delivery/truck drivers may not be
wearing masks or other COVID-required PPE
o Establish procedures if crews <6’ apart
o Training & practice likely needed
• Subcontractors
o Generals responsible for training and ensuring subs
have/adhere to COVID H&S Plan
o Strong scheduling and shift management
o Need to communicate when inspections ordered
• Don’t Forget about dust control
Phase 1 Restart
More “Heads Up” Items
• Consider bottled water instead of water
coolers
• Make sure portable toilet suppliers restock
hand sanitizer when they service the units
• Arrange on-site portable wash stations
with plenty of soap & water (hand washing
preferred over hand sanitizer)
• Health services continue to request
priority for N-95 masks; consider using
fabric masks (many local suppliers)
• Organized, daily site attendance roster
& daily briefings
• Daily sanitizing of work surfaces
Site Inspections: Special Phase 1 Requirements in Place
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Clark County
Also, inspectors:
• Require a 24-foot social distance separation; and
new homes/structures must be vacated during
inspection;
• Doing many inspections by Sherlook video
inspections;
• Will not enter occupied homes – video inspection;
• All “push-pull” and repair mechanical and plumbing
inspections must be done by the installer via video;
• Will only communicate over the phone;
• No longer be doing same-day concrete pour
inspections;• Have authority to leave or cancel the inspection if
they feel unsafe.
Site Inspections: Special Phase 1 Requirements in Place
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City of Vancouver
(Note: current as of 4/30/20)
Construction Layout – COVID-19 Safety Planning Considerations
GENERALIZED EXAMPLE
Mask,
goggles &
gloves
station
Site Super/
COVID
compliance
Monitor
Health
check
station
Portable toilet w/
hand sanitizer,
wash & gloves
station
Worker
parking –
delineated for
separation
COVID-19 Worker Social Distancing – Think in Three Dimensions Inside and Out
GENERALIZED EXAMPLE
Cloth/ Fabric/ Health
Grade Mask (cover
both nose and mouth)
Eye covering–
discourages eye
scratching
Plus gloves, other
L&I Required PPE
Transporting materials: 6’
separation not always possible–
make sure all COVID- and site-
required PPE are properly worn,
limit time, separate handling crews
Check Information Sources
• Federal OHSA
• WA State L&I
• WA State Business Response
Center
• Jurisdiction COVID-19 Page
• Jurisdiction Building &
Development Inspection
Pages
I’ll Work to Get You Answers
Chuck Green, PE
700 Washington Street, Suite 300
Vancouver, WA 98660
Phone: 360-906-6795 (o)
360-449-2132 (m)
