VA Dallas Long-Term Spinal Cord Injury Center (LTSCI) Monthly Newsletter March 2024
Table of Contents
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On the Jobsite This Month
Team Member Spotlight
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Highlighted Activity: Selective Demolition & ICRA
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Upcoming Events
Progress Photos
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Tradehours Worked Past Four Weeks 3,836 trade hours
To-Date 9,397 trade hours
There are more than 2,000,000 women Veterans nationwide and the majority of them live in urban areas. 3 out of 4 female Veterans who used VA health services in 2019 had an urban residence.
ON THE JOBSITE THIS MONTH
March Activities
Safety Focus
Total Safety Orientations 191 orientations
This Month’s Activities • Asbestos abatement of steam line. • Site preparation for Phase 1 parking.
• Utility placement. • Mass excavation. • Cut, cap and make safe of Building 74 utilities.
Incident Rate - Frequency Rate - Severity Rate 0-0-0
Safety Focus • Cut cap and make safe of all Building 74 utilities.
Key Activities in the Next 4 Weeks • Demolition of Building 74. • Phase 1 paving. • Earth retention systems.
• Proper usage of the LIVES program.
Subontractors Onsite • The Holbrook Company • Precision Demolition • Fireline Services • Texas Exterior Systems • Titan Electric of Texas • Mechanical Partners • BK Paving Sealer Coating
Quality Focus
Quality Prep Meetings 8 meetings
Quality Focus • Coordination/verification of new and existing materials to ensure compliance with the contract documents.
TEAM MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Antonio “Tony” Cordero Assistant Project Manager
Company: The Walsh Group Years In Industry: 8 years
Favorite sports team?
Favorite band or artist?
Favorite hobby?
I like watching movies in my spare time.
Houston Astros
The Killers
Dream vacation?
Item on your bucket list?
Why do you work safely?
I have always wanted to visit Japan.
So I can go home to my lovely wife Charlene and our dog Zoe (aka Doodle).
Visit the Pyramids.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Dallas Arts Month
April is Dallas Arts Month! Come celebrate the Arts this April! First launched by Mayor Mike Rawlings in 2013 as Dallas Arts Week, this holiday is an annual city-wide celebration of local art and artists. Events are offered in multiple Dallas neighborhoods, such as Deep Ellum, the Dallas Arts District and the Fair Park Cultural District. Artistic experiences range from interpretive dance to the tune of Frank Sinatra all the way to a “street takeover” of ballet dancers. If attending performances is not your style, Dallas offers many museums and facilities to visit such as the Dallas Arboretum, the Dallas Museum of Art and the Meadows Museum just to name a few. So take advantage of the opportunity to see the local art and artists that Dallas has to offer during this unique celebration!
Mark Your Calendars When: Kicks off on March 27th and goes throughout the month of April Where: Dallas Arts District, Deep Ellum, Fair Park Cultural District, etc. Cost: Varies based on the event Learn More: http://www.dallasartsmonth.com/highlighted-events.html
Did You Know? Texas has the third-highest number of museums out of all the states--only beat by California and New York. So be sure to take advantage of the opportunity to check out the local art scene and all artists that Dallas has to offer!
To make space for the new Long Term Spinal Cord Injury Center (LTSCI), a portion of Building 74 needs to be demolished. For most non-medical facilities, this process is relatively simple. However, since the LTSCI is attached to an active medical facility that provides differing levels of care, extra vigilance and caution is required to effectively reduce the effects of the demolition on the facility’s current patients. ICRA’s Five Steps The Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) is a step-by-step process that aims to identify and control risk due to exposure. The process of the ICRA follows these five steps: 1. Identify the hazards: This involves an investigation into the project’s scope of work and what potential disturbances it may create. 2. Decide who could be harmed and how: This step requires a level of knowledge on how “compromised” those who are exposed may be to the activities taking place. This is done by identifying surround spaces and what they are used for. 3. Evaluates risks: The ICRA team will evaluate the risks then put them within a table. This way the team can easily follow the precautions assigned to each risk level. Selective Demolition of Building 74 & ICRA HIGHLIGHTED ACTIVITY
4. Follow-up on the ICRA: Make sure everything is up-to-date with the current activities.
5. Review and update : The final step is to review and update the ICRA, if needed.
Why is ICRA Important? By following these steps, the team can properly mitigate the health risks associated with exposure to dust and noise that comes with construction. For this project, we have employed a temporary wall that seals off and completely separates the demolition from patients in any of the occupied medical spaces. Texas Exterior Systems is one of the subcontractors currently working on installing this temporary wall.
Reminder! It is critical to seal any penetrations through the wall (refer to the photo on the right).
Earthmoving and Utility Work Begins PROGRESS PHOTOS
South View With the Dallas Skyline
East View of Earthmoving and Site Work Progress
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