Demolition is the process in which you will destroy the premade buildings. Whatever the reason behind this, you have to carry out this process without causing personal injuries or any other structural damage.
That’s why you have to consider the following factors during demolition:
- Safety Measures
Demolition is a process in which the safety of workers is at high risk. However, this risk can be minimized by taking proper safety measures. Both the federal and state governments regulate these measures. Here are some of the most important safety measures for demolition:
- All the workers at sight must wear all five parts of Personal Protective Equipment, which are hard hats, glasses, jackets, gloves, and boots.
- There should be proper signboards in every risky place. At the same time, every worker should be able to understand these signs.
- You should arrange proper training sessions to improve your skills and predict the potential dangers.
Moreover, you should test the skill set of every worker before assigning any task related to demolition. Otherwise, you are not only risking his life but also of others. Several governments have even made it compulsory to check the proper training and skill certificates of every worker.
- Proper Equipment
Demolition of a building can be done through several ways, such as manual demolition, explosion demotion, excavator demolition, mechanical demolition, etc. However, some types of equipment are common in every demolition, such as the following:
- Excavators
- Bulldozers
- Cranes
- Trucks
- Hydraulic machines
Several other small instruments and items are required, such as buckets, hammers, grapples, ripping bars, etc. The demolition site must have every piece of equipment that is needed for a well-maintained state. At the same time, their regular inspection and repair should be considered compulsory. Moreover, you have to consider a reliable source for excavators, cranes, and tipper truck hire.
- Waste Management
Demolition of a building will produce several tons of waste. Along with demolition, there should be an efficient waste management system which can perform the following duties:
- Segregate and organize the waste into a minimum of three categories. The first category will have reusable waste, the second will have hazardous materials, and the third will have non-hazardous but useless waste materials.
- Store the waste at the demolition site separately. You can use containers of different sizes with proper labeling.
- After storage, you have to manage the transportation of the waste for landfilling purposes.
- The materials that are recyclable and reusable must be transferred to the places where they will be utilized again.
In this way, the waste management system plays a major role in the demolition process.
- Impacts on Environment
Before the process of demolition, it is compulsory to analyze the impacts on the environment. Will this demolition waste affect the nearby roads? Will the nearby communities face pollution problems during this process? What will the local government’s reaction to this process of demolition be?
All these questions should be considered before starting demolition. Otherwise, you may need to stop the demolition halfway, which will result in financial losses.