Dangers Posed by Urban Demolition
While holding sledgehammers and swinging wrecking balls may seem like fun, offering demolition services has a lot of negative social and environmental effects. Any structure can be demolished, but doing so can have detrimental effects on safety both during and after the operation. Developers, planners, and demolition service providers like Chrysolite Construction Inc must adhere to a set of legal requirements to avoid unintended repercussions. These professionals follow three procedures while preparing a site for destruction and future construction.
Number 1: Hazardous Building Supplies
Older buildings often contain asbestos, lead, and other hazardous building elements that, if improperly removed, could pose a major health risk to both workers and occupants. For this reason, before beginning any demolition task, such materials need to be identified and properly disposed of. Normally, dangerous materials would have to be removed in compliance with federal and state standards if inspectors discovered any.
Number 2: Site Safety and Falls
There are several inherent risks associated with demolition work, such as the “fatal four” struck-by hazards listed by OSHA. These are the most frequent mishaps that have the potential to result in life-threatening injuries or, in the worst-case scenarios, fatalities. If the company’s demolition services are provided in conjunction with the necessary safety measures, this could be avoided.
Number 3: Control of Dust and Debris
The majority of demolition projects produce a lot of dust and debris, which poses a health risk to both on-site personnel and neighboring households. Therefore, it’s crucial to provide efficient dust and debris disposal to keep a structure’s destruction as secure as possible. Every demolition project involves doing this, as do we as specialists.
Building demolition service is a chaotic business that has many unintended consequences. Poorly planned demolitions may cause significant personnel losses, severe environmental damage, and even legal issues. Fortunately, some professionals can prevent such problems from occurring, like our company in Tacoma, WA. Call (253) 262-5170 to speak with our staff about your most recent pre-construction requirements, and we’ll get to work on the best course of action. Where is the structure that needs to be taken down? What project do you have in mind? How are we going to complete the task at hand? We won’t forget to let you know! Don’t hesitate to call.