Entries for May 2025

Jim Klinger, Concrete Construction Specialist The Slab Newsletter May 2025 Question: We have been asked by the general contractor (GC) to place cementitious slurry backfill in a MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) trench containing a group of 2-inch diameter CPVC (chlorinated polyvinyl chloride) pipes. Our scope of work is to pump, place, and finish cementitious slurry to cover CPVC pipin...

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Mike Hernandez, Technical Director The Voice Newsletter May 2025 Several weeks while attending the Annual Conference of the Design & Construction Excellence Exchange (The DCX) it hit me that ASCC Contractors should strive for a Culture of Quality like the Culture of Safety has been developed for the last few decades. Why? Let’s start with safety. Surprisingly, two ENR top 20 con...

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ASCCSAFE Spring 2025 “The Latest” By: Joe Whiteman, CSP, CHST, ASCC Director of Safety Services Each May, the construction industry shines a light on two critical initiatives: National Mental Health Awareness Month and Construction Safety Week (May 5–9, 2025). These efforts remind us that true jobsite safety must include not only physical protection but also mental and e...

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ASCCSAFE- Spring Edition Director of Safety Services Message Joe Whiteman, CSP, CHST ASCC’s annual Safety Awards program has officially entered a new era — one focused not only on recognizing achievement, but on fostering a deeper culture of learning, leadership, and innovation across the concrete construction industry. With a new digital platform, updated award criteria, and ...

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ASCCSAFE Spring Issue Safety Moment Lan Moody, Finish Safe General Manager Martin Concrete Ensuring safety during tilt-up operations is a top priority for construction contractors, particularly when handling large concrete panels and their critical bracing systems. Regular inspections should be integrated into daily routines, including thorough checks of braces for cracks or dents, brace...

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Dean Kermicle, Director of Risk Management United Forming, Inc. Recently our company made the decision to fully make the transition from traditional hard hats to Type II Safety Helmets in 2025. Several things factored into this decision. First, is the increased level of protection that safety helmets provide to our employees. Second, is our involvement with the American Society of Concrete C...

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ASCCSAFE Spring 2025 Ground-Level Rigging for Safer Column Form Handling Swing-lock column forms (such as those from Gates or Atlas) present two primary hazards during setting and stripping: the risk of falls when workers climb to attach or detach rigging, and the risk of tipping when forms aren’t properly secured. Recognizing these hazards, one crew implemented a smart solution: pre-a...

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One of the most critical calculations that must be performed on a job site is the amount of Fall Clearance a specific job application requires.  Fall Clearance is a highly variable combination of five primary factors: Free Fall; Maximum Arrest Distance; Harness Stretch, Safety Margin; and Swing Fall. Given the differing performance of fall protection connectors, be they fixed length or adjust...

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