00-16: Safe Construction of Field Erected Cooling Towers

Field construction and repair of cooling towers often involves safety, health and environment conditions for employees. This fact has long been acknowledged by cooling tower construction companies. There is, however a growing interest in employee safety by the customers, which employ tower suppliers to construct or repair towers in the field. This paper will discuss potential hazards on a cooling tower jobsite, state procedures to correct the potential hazards, and suggest methods to incorporate safety, health and environmental procedures. Finally, the paper will relate the additional benefits that a customer would receive with a safe work environment.