Berglund Construction Company

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Berglund Construction Company

• Facing the Challenges

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Historical Overview

• Established In 1911
• Fred Berglund - Swedish Immigrant
• Began Masonry Restoration Work

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Startup of General ContractorPost WWII
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Berglund Construction - Who We Are Today

• Building Division
• Restoration Division
• Revenues 120 Million annually
• Average Man Hours 625,000
• Geographic Region
• Chicagoland Area
• Northwest Indiana
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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BankFinancial
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Montgomery Police Station
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University of Chicago Press
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St. Mary Medical Center
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United States Custom House
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Fermi Accelerator Lab
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EM Dirksen Courthouse JC Kluczynski Federal
Building
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St. Peter Paul Church
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Company Challenges

• Challenge 1 Assuring Quality Scaffold Equipment
• Associated Problems
• No Control Over Rental
• Limited Service Control

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• Solutions Assure Quality Equipment
• Create In House Scaffold Motor Service
  Department
• Certified Technicians
• Service Over 100 Motors
• Regular Inspections every 25 to 40 hours
• Service Stages Cables

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• Challenge 2 Curtail Silica Exposure to Our
  Employees and the General Public
• Associated Problems
• Inadequate Tools
• OSHA City of Chicago Inspections
• Respiratory Protection

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• Solutions - Develop a Full, Silica Exposure
  Program
• Developed Union Controlled Respirator Program
• Designed Developed Dustless Grinder with Bosch

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• Challenge 3 Reduce Lifting Cutting Injuries on
  Swing Stages
• Associated Problems
• Handling Heavy Materials on Parapets
• Unstable Surface for Cutting With Skill Saw

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• Solutions - Develop a Material Handling Program
  Eliminate Stage Cutting
• 3 ½ Gallon Buckets for Mortar
• Bagged Goods to Smaller Weight
• 100 Down to 50lbs. / 80 Down to 40 Lbs.
• Lift Gates Used
• All Skill Saw Cuts on Ground or Roof

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Berglund Warehouse
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• Challenge 4 Eliminate Water Infiltration in
  High-Rise Buildings
• Associated Problems
• Openings in High-Rise Buildings
• Driving Wind and Rain

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• Solutions - Develop Water Tight Weather Proof
  System
• Radio Communications for Weather Alerts
• Solid Temporary Closures for all Openings
• Maintain all Roof Drains

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In Addition

• Hired a Full Time Safety Director
• Citys High-Rise Emergency Response Contractor
• Worked With OSHA on Swing Stage Policies for the
  City of Chicago, Post Hancock Building
• Worked With City of Chicago on Mandated Scaffold
  Program
• Safety Manuals and Policies Written and
  Distributed
• and the results were

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EMR 1.21 !
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Joined ACIG October 2002

• Berglund implemented zero injury process
• Shifted Accountability to all Levels of
  Management
• Call Owner within 15 Minutes of Incident
• Raised Awareness of Every Employee
• Changed the Culture of Berglund to Safety 1st

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Present Day

• Berglund Academy
• Over 100 Employees Receive 15 hours continuing
  education
• Three Key Areas
• Safety
• Quality Control
• Operations

and the current results are
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Thank You !