2012 Autodesk Safety is No Accident Actively evaluating project
safety with BIM Matt Deeken BIM Manager | Black & Veatch Water
Jeremiah Bowles BIM Manger | Black & Veatch FSD
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2012 Autodesk Class Summary Building Information Modeling (BIM)
is known for improving the overall building process including
safety. This roundtable session will explore techniques used in
design and construction that use BIM to take safety to the next
level by going beyond "safety as a by-product of BIM.
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2012 Autodesk Roundtable Session This class is not a lecture
Your participation is key Consensus is ideal, but not required
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2012 Autodesk Learning Objectives At the end of this class, you
will be able to: Describe how to use BIM to highlight potential
safety issues in terms of operations, maintenance and construction
Understand how to integrate BIM into your Health and Safety
assessment program Utilize BIM tools to effectively educate, train,
and communicate hazards effectively Able to create and deploy an
effective BIM Construction safety plan / contract
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2012 Autodesk Why is this topic relevant now?
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2012 Autodesk Nexus of Industry and Technology Factors Safety
1. Increased safety awareness of construction and occupational
safety 2. Eminent government mandates (OSHA, EPA) similar to EU and
AU 3. Increased competition 4. Project complexity 5. - 6. -
Technology 1. Owners demand BIM 2. Evolution of BIM software 3.
Hardware performance (large datasets) 4. Collaborative contracting
arrangements (IPD) 5. - 6. -
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2012 Autodesk The Facts While workplace safety has improved
considerably since 1970. The construction industry continues to
represent a disproportionate percent of fatalities. In 2011 17.5%
of work fatalities were in construction which accounts for less
that 5% of the total US workforce. US Bureau of Labor Statistics,
2011
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2012 Autodesk The Facts Leading causes of worker deaths on
construction sites were: Falls - 35% Struck by Object 10%
Electrocutions 9% Caught-In/Between 3% US Bureau of Labor
Statistics, 2011
2012 Autodesk Construction Simulations 4D Construction
sequencing Crane placement/swing analysis Temporary/movable
structure planning (forms, bracing, benching) Site traffic
analysis
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2012 Autodesk Construction Simulations
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2012 Autodesk Modeling of Safety Devices Temporary guardrail
Fall protection systems Scaffolding/access platforms Ladders Trench
box
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2012 Autodesk Operator/Worker Orientation & Training Use of
BIM models for illustration and demonstration during Safety
training: OSHA 10 and 30-hour Project kickoff meetings Custom
models developed to illustrate a unique or especially hazardous
situations Disaster simulation and response training
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2012 Autodesk Challenges?
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2012 Autodesk Roles: Contractor vs. A/E 1. Current contracting
arrangements often minimize collaboration between designer and
contractors 2. Concern around increased liability from A/E 3. Cost
(labor, time, resources) 4. A/E may not have fully understand
complicated construction scenarios 5. OSHA places safety and health
responsibility on the employer, most often the general or trade
contractor in construction 6. - 7. -
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2012 Autodesk Technology Shortcomings 1. Lack of dedicated
solutions related to safety evaluation 2. Wide range of
capabilities and acceptance among industry members 3. Inconsistence
approach to the use of available tools 4. - 5. -
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2012 Autodesk What are the Drivers for Improvement?
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2012 Autodesk Current 1. EU and AU have already passed
legislation that require safety considerations in design (PtD) 2.
IPD and other similar contracting philosophies emphasize early
input from contractors 3. Contractors are becoming increasing
sophisticated in their use of BIM, often times surpassing the A/E
4. - 5. -
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2012 Autodesk What Will Happen Next? 1. The ubiquitous use of
BIM will drive the development of more relevant tools and standards
2. Continued evolution of BIM software and hardware will allow
complex construction simulations to become more common place 3.
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offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without
notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical
errors that may appear in this document. 2012 Autodesk, Inc. All
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