Incident Response
This should be the first action taken when an incident occurs on site.
What is stopping work immediately?
This color spray paint is used to identify flags that will be excavated.
What is white?
What three items are typically used during bluestone and colored concrete sites?
ITEM NO. 7 REMOVE AND RESET BLUESTONE PAVEMENT
ITEM NO. 12 BLUESTONE PAVEMENT
ITEM NO. 13 COLORED CONCRETE PAVEMENT W/O BASE- 4” (CUSTOM)
Explain what the process is for root cuts and why disinfection of tools is important
Disinfection should occur with all equipment touching the tree with a 70% alcohol mixture and should be done with a sharp tool on a 45% angle
Construction reports must be updated at this frequency while work is underway.
What is daily unless otherwise directed by lead re / Project management
Incident reports should be sent internally to Trees and Sidewalks management, while this party receives the report only after management review.
Who is NYC Parks?
These symbols should be placed at the first and last flags to show the limits of excavation.
What are arrows?
This formula calculates the square yards of concrete, reinforcement, or mulch.
This formula calculates the square yards of concrete, reinforcement, or mulch.
Unclassified Excavation ITEM 3 is measured in and what formula?
measured in cubic yards, CY (LxWxD)/27
A sidewalk flag uplift at or above this measurement should be documented as an inspection punch-list item.
What is one-half inch?
This call center provides the Injury Assistance and Medical Surveillance programs to arcadis employees and will connect you to a nurse.
What is Workcare?
What is the process for homeowner notifications?
✓ Tape the notice to the front door for visibility.
✓ Take a photo when placing the notice.
✓ Frame the photo so the door and delivered notice are evident.
✓ Upload the photo to the regular contract photo folder.
✓ Use the program naming convention.
This formula calculates cubic yards for excavation, soil, foundation material, and concrete curbs.
What is length times width times depth divided by 27?
During forming RE must ensure correct slopes ______ cross slope and ____ Running slope.
During forming RE must ensure correct slopes ≤ 2% cross slope and ≤ 5 % Running slope.
According to the field-inspection “Golden Rule,” work that is not measured, documented, and photographed becomes difficult to support for this later.
What is payment?
Who is the fourth person to call if the three other health and safety POC's are unavaible?
Who is Rob Eivazi?
This form provides homeowner authorization for work extending beyond the City right-of-way onto private property
What is the S-3 Sidewalk Repair Work Waiver
Four-inch sidewalk concrete is billed under this line item.
What is Item 10?
Why is it necessary to know the tree species and what does this mean during construction?
What should a construction avoid to not hurt the tree?
Species dictates how well construction root tolerance is handled and is utilized in legal documents to parks. Foresters often make decisions based on species, Size, and location.
No machinery should be in the beds of trees. No unauthorized root cuts or pinching. No equipment or tools laid against the tree.
These three identifying elements follow the address and description in the required photo-file naming convention.
What are the date, initials, and photo number?
What five items should be included in an incident report?
1.Full name, position, and contact numbers of all folks involved
2.Times / Date
3.Photos with Tape Measures and wide shots
4.License and DOT numbers where applicable.
5.Contract Number Address and WO
An RE may add up to this many flags during markouts without first obtaining forester authorization.
3-5 flags
Excavation measures 10 feet long, 5 feet wide, and 0.5 feet deep. Rounded to two decimals, this is the quantity in cubic yards.
What is 0.93 cubic yards?
What is Item 17, How should it be used and when should it not be used, What is the overlap?
•Item 17 Reinforcing steel mesh, to increase concretes tensile strength and reduce/prevent cracking of concrete. Should overlap at least 6” and embedded in concrete (not sandwiched between gravel and concrete). Double mesh may be placed if required and contractor will be paid for additional mesh. Not placed at sites without trees.
Construction report- What to include?
•Short pour, indicate directly on design or sketch location/locations of short pour and depth, eg: 2.5” short pour.
•Double mesh, indicate directly on design or sketch location/locations with dimensions.
•Root assessment.
–Root shave/cut, indicate directly on design or sketch location/locations of root shave or cut.
•Root damage.
–Indicate on design location of root damage.
Status of flags with question marks from original design sheet
•Indicate if the flag was excavated (X) or left alone (Ok)
Do not leave question marks, uncorrected