Completed ahead of schedule and with zero harm!
Overview
Patrick Mechanical was awarded this project in 2015 (17 days) and 2018 (19 days) to remove and replace wear pads beneath the main converter aisle and casting aisle at the Vale smelter. The wear pads were accessed by removing clips and raising the rails on both east and west sides of the aisle.
Facts of the Smelter Converter Aisle Completion
24/7 rotation with 12 workers per shift
the workers walked the steel and used 120ft manlifts to complete the work at heights.
PML completed work ahead of schedule and with zero harm, allowing us to take on overflow work from surrounding contractors.
Total manhours: 3,699.0
Leasonss Learned:
- Dropped tools protocol and working overhead.
- Streamlining shift reports and shift handoffs in order to facilitate smooth shift transitions.
- Development of specialized in-house tools in order to facilitate lifting localized sections of rail without exposing workers below to overhead hazards.
- Implemented Thermite welding of crane rail.
- Improved QA/QC (quality assurance/quality control) by verifying crane rail placement in the field.
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