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TRANSPORT
SITE REPORT
OCTOBER 2013
ACT
Maneuvering beneath power lines and
past railroad crossings were all part
of the plan for Heavy Transport. The
travelers were hauled on a Scheuerle
Wide-Combi trailer system.
“It is a challenge in itself to move
something this size,” says Kevin Reese,
Heavy Transport’s Operations Manager.
“It is an even bigger challenge to do it at
night.”
Throughout the five consecutive nights
of the move, Heavy Transport followed the
Bragg Companies’ Personal Accountability
Safety Survey (PASS). Under this program,
Bragg employees assess the risk, analyze
how to reduce the risk and act to ensure
safe operations before beginning any task.
“Heavy Transport would like to
recognize fellow SC&RA members West
Coast Permit Service and Kenco Bucket
Trucks for their help,” notes Reese.
“Everyone helped to make this project a
huge success.”
The original plan called for Heavy
Transport to haul all five sections
to the Port of Oakland. However, to
save Caltrans time and money on the
hauling of the travelers, Heavy Transport
recommended the use of a barge. Due
to the multiple entities and unions
involved, others performed the loading
and unloading of the units and Westmont
Industries assumed responsibility for the
transport by barge.
A few days after Heavy Transport
completed its work, the barge sailed into
the San Francisco Bay under the existing
Bay Bridge.
This was a profitable lump-sum project
that was completed ahead of schedule
with zero incidents and zero lost-time
accidents. The 250 total miles of the move
itself required 400 man-hours.
“There were no unexpected issues on the
move other than some wet weather,” says
Reese. “We find the best method is to plan
the work and then work the plan.”
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There was no time for a quick stop at Starbucks
while negotiating this 90 degree turn.
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