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Pilot Project Report

PENNSYLVANIAASPHALTIMPROVEMENTNETWORK(PASIN)

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Intent

Pennsylvania ASphalt Improvement Network (PASIN)

an initiative to develop, pilot and implement an ISO 9000-2000 based Quality Management System (QMS) from pavement design through qualification, procurement, manufacture, delivery of materials, installation, acceptance testing and maintenance of asphalt pavement

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Intent

• The objective of the Phase 1 PASIN Pilot effort was to test the construction portion of the overall Asphalt Pavement Delivery Process during the 2007 construction season.

• This effort continued with Phase 2 PASIN Pilots, applying lessons learned from 2007 to projects in the 2008 construction season.

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Who was involved Phase 1 2007

• ECMS No. 75816, Schuylkill County I 81-07M in District 5-0.

Eastern Industries, Inc.

• ECMS No. 57791, Jefferson Co. SR 28 Section 510 Game School Road 3R in District 10-0.

HRI, Inc.

PAPA

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Who was involved Phase 2 2008

• ECMS No.79105, Lycoming County, SR 15 Section A20/A30 NB, in District 3-0.

Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.

• ECMS No. 80092, Fayette County, SR 21 Betterment in District 12-0.

A. Folino / Hansen

PAPA

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PASIN Implementation Process

1. Say what you

do

2. Do what you

say

3. Prove it

4. Improve it

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Quality Management System Components

• 1 Control of Documents• 2 Control of Quality Records• 3 Control of Nonconforming Product• 4 Customer Complaints• 5 Corrective and Preventative Actions• 6 Internal Audit• 7 Management Review

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Quality Manager

PASIN Steering

Team

Company Mgt. Team

Best Practices Support

Internal Audit Team

PASIN Impl. Team

External Audit Team

PASIN Implementation Teams

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Process Overview

• Review the Requirements of the Contract

– Special Provision requirements– Links to 408 requirements

• Assign Quality Manager Responsibilities

– Authority over plant and field processes– Develop quality management processes– Assign documentation responsibilities

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Process Overview

• Develop HMA Production & Paving Plan– Incorporate the Production Best Practices (74) – Incorporate the Paving Best Practices (42) – Establish methods to monitor the key controls– Incorporate capturing metrics data – Address the Quality Management System

Components

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Process Overview

• Establish a Management Review Team

• Implement HMA Production and Paving Plan

– provided training to the plant and field personnel on the Best Practices and Key Control Points.

– provided training on new checklists, log reports, maintenance of records, etc.

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Process Overview

• Conduct Internal Audits– made up of contractor employees – trained by PASIN Implementation Team

• Report Outcomes– Metrics data– Records of system implementation results

• Internal audits• Corrective and Preventative Action Reports (CPAR)

– Participate in an After Action Review

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Results

• Process successfully implemented– Implementation Plan Template was an

improvement• Management closely involved

– But could play a larger role• Communication links improved• Documentation improved

– Non-conformances– Customer Complaints

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Hawbaker Plant

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Hawbaker Field Operations

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Better Materials Plant

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A. Folino Paving

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Conclusions

The production processes were not altered much Best Practices and Key Controls guide to

success

The documentation effort was greatly increased over normal procedures Uniform processes Reminders to stay on track Learning tools

Electronic documentation is easily accessible company wide

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Barriers

• Industry partners must – Understand the requirements– Recognize the need to improve– be willing to adopt the system

• Department staff needs to– Understand the process the contractor is undergoing– Audit the QC plan implementation– Build a comfort level that QC is improved

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Next Steps

• Finalizing the report

• Recommending additional pilots in 2009

• Expanding to all Districts in 20??

• Companies applying system throughout their organization

• Becoming the standard procedure

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Thank You for your attention

2008 PASIN Quality Managers

Rick Hetzel Bill Scott Bob Bunting

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