The following presentation was prepared by the NTSB. The following points are excerpted from the full report, available here. What We Found: Pipeline Hazard Training Waymon Boyd crew lacked function-specific pipeline safety training and emergency procedures that could have prepared them to react quicker and more effectively to the pipeline strike. Pipeline Hazard Training Waymon […]
CDMCS members and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) convened in person and virtually in record numbers earlier this month in Savannah to discuss the state of safety for the dredging and marine construction industry. USACE gave an excellent summary of safety incident trends over the past five years, and Dr. Lakhmir Chawla returned […]
Washington, DC – The Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) is pleased to announce that the Maryland Port Administration (MPA), Port of Baltimore, officially joined the organization and welcomes its active participation and partnership in advancing safety. This news comes on the heels of the CDMCS’ signing of a safety memorandum of understanding […]
Earlier today in Washington, DC, the Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) inked a strengthened partnership on safety and discussed ways, through shared understanding and commitment, to create and sustain an injury-free workplace and safety-first culture for the men and women of the dredging and […]
On November 18th the Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) drew record numbers for its fourth quarter meeting, continued to address key safety topics in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and recognized safety excellence with its 2020 CDMCS Leadership in Safety Awards. USACE was represented by headquarters, the Institute […]
