| Date |
Text |
| 2009-12-28 11:00:00 | |
| | 1. ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES TO COMPLY WITH NFPA 241, |
| | THE STANDARD FOR SAFEGUARDING CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, |
| | AND RENOVATION. |
| | |
| | 2. ALL WORK INVOLVING EXPLOSIVES SHALL BE PERFORMED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUE 552, MANUFACTURE, |
| | DISTRIBUTION, AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES AND NFPA 495, THE |
| | EXPLOSIVES CODE. PLEASE REMIT NAMES, DOB'S AND OTHER |
| | INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 27 CFR 555 OF ALL |
| | PERSONS THAT WILL BE HANDLING EXPLOSIVES AS PER THE |
| | BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS. |
| | |
| | 3. SOUND FIRE PREVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES ARE TO |
| | BE UTILIZED PRIOR TO, DURING, AND AFTER THE IMPLOSION. |
| | |
| | 4. NO OPEN FLAMES, HEAT, SPARKS, OR FRICTION SHALL BE |
| | ALLOWED AT THE SITE UPON ARRIVAL OF THE EXPLOSIVES. |
| | |
| | 5. "NO SMOKING" AND "NO TRESPASSING" SIGNS SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES AT THE SITE TO |
| | PREVENT SMOKING OR TRESPASSING AT THE SITE. |
| | |
| | 6. UPON THE ARRIVAL OF THE EXPLOSIVES, THE SITE SHALL |
| | BE PROPERLY SECURED BY MEMBERS OF THE WEST PALM BEACH |
| | POLICE AND FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL. ALSO IF DESIRED |
| | PRIVATE SECURITY CAN BE USED IN ADDITION TO THE |
| | PREVIOUS MENTIONED CITY DEPARTMENTS. |
| | |
| | 7. IN SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE DOCUMENTS, THE BUILDING |
| | IS CALLED THE "MODERN". THE EXISTING TOWER WAS NOT |
| | NAMED THE MODERN. |
| | |
| | 8. IN THE SITE SPECIFIC WORK PLAN, SECTION 1.0 |
| | REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE WORD "BRIDGE". |
| | |
| | 9.. IN THE SITE SPECIFIC WORK PLAN, SECTION 6.0 |
| | REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE "MINNEAPOLIS FIRE TEAM". |
| | |
| | 10. IN THE SITE SPECIFIC WORK PLAN, SECTION 8.1. |
| | REFERENCES "BURNS FROM CUTTING OPERATIONS". ALL CUTTING |
| | AND WELDING OPERATIONS SHALL BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE |
| | LOADING OF EXPLOSIVES WITHIN THE BUILDING AND SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH NFPA 51B, THE STANDARD FOR CUTTING AND |
| | WELDING OPERATIONS. |
| | |
| | 11. IN THE SITE SPECIFIC WORK PLAN IT SHALL BE ADDED |
| | THAT ALL EMERGENCIES SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY |
| | SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS (ESO'S) FIRE AND POLICE |
| | DEPARTMENTS BY DIALING 911. |
| | |
| | 12. ON THE PERMIT AND CLEARANCES REQUIRED PAGE SECTION |
| | B, "EXPLOSIVES SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE SITE NO EARLIER |
| | THAN 10:00 A.M.. FINAL COORDINATION MEETINGS WILL BE |
| | REQUIRED WITH THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WITH |
| | REGARDS TO THE EXPLOSIVE ARRIVAL, SECURITY AND OTHER |
| | MATTERS. THIS MEETING WILL BE CLOSED FOR SECURITY |
| | PURPOSES. |
| | |
| | 13. THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS) SHALL BE |
| | MADE AVAILABLE AT THE COMMAND POST AND ALSO TO THE |
| | OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICE |
| | ORGANIZATIONS (ESO'S) FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS |
| | OPERATING AT THE IMPLOSION EVENT. |
| | |
| | 14. THE SCHEDULE CHART INDICATES TEST SHOTS BUT OTHER |
| | INFORMATION INDICATES NO TEST SHOTS ARE PLANNED. PLEASE |
| | COORDINATE INFORMATION. |
| | |
| | 15. THE SAME SCHEDULING CHART INDICATES THE LOADING OF |
| | EXPLOSIVES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN JANUARY 25, 2010 THROUGH |
| | JANUARY 28, 2010. AGAIN THIS INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE |
| | VETTED WITH POLICE AND FIRE OFFICIALS SO PROPER |
| | COORDINATION CAN OCCUR. |
| | |
| | 16. THIS WRITER COULD NOT LOCATE A PERMIT APPLICATION |
| | FROM A LICENSED GLAZING CONTRACTOR SHOULD IT BECOME |
| | NECESSARY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY DAMAGE THAT HAS |
| | OCCURRED TO ANY WINDOW OR DOOR GLAZING FROM THE |
| | IMPLOSION TO ANY ADJACENT BUILDINGS. |
| | |
| | 17. THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL |
| | SERVICES, DIVISION OF STATE FIRE MARSHALS, LICENSE HAS |
| | EXPIRED. PRIOR TO THE IMPLOSION, A RENEWED LICENSE IS |
| | REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 18. ALL DEBRIS FROM THE IMPLOSION SHALL BE REMOVED FROM |
| | THE SITE IN AN APPROVED MANNER AND BE DISPOSED OF IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. |
| | |
| | 19. ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONS ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE |
| | BUILDING WHILE THE EXPLOSIVES ARE BEING LOADED OR AFTER |
| | THEY HAVE BEEN LOADED INTO THE BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 20. NO ONE IS TO ENTER THE SITE FOLLOWING THE IMPLOSION |
| | UNTIL THE SITE HAS BEEN CLEARED FOR ANY MISFIRES BY THE |
| | BLASTER IN CHARGE OR THE EXPLOSIVE DEMOLITION |
| | TECHNICIAN. |
| | |
| | 21. SHOULD A FIRE OCCUR AND THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT |
| | EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL MAY BE INVOLVED NO ATTEMPTS SHOULD |
| | BE MADE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. |
| | |
| | 22. NO TOOLS THAT PRODUCE SPARKS SHALL BE UTILIZED |
| | WITHIN THE VICINITY OF ANY EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS. ONLY |
| | NON-SPARKING TOOLS SHALL BE USED. |
| | |
| | 23. NO PERSON SHALL HANDLE, USE OR TRANSPORT EXPLOSIVES |
| | INTO THE BUILDING THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY TRAINED |
| | IN THEIR USE. |
| | |
| | 24. WHEN THE EXPLOSIVES ARRIVE ON SITE THEY SHALL BE |
| | CLOSELY SUPERVISED TO PREVENT THE UNAUTHORIZED HANDLING |
| | OR POTENTIAL THEFT OF THESE MATERIALS. THE SITE WILL BE |
| | CONSIDERED A "NO TRESPASS" SITE EXCEPT FOR REQUIRED |
| | WORKERS AND EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATION (ESO) |
| | PERSONNEL. |
| | |
| | 25. A SUITABLE SYSTEM SHALL BE IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE |
| | ACCOUNTABILITY OF ALL WORKERS AT THE SITE. |
| | |
| | 26. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE AMOUNT OF EXPLOSIVES THAT WILL |
| | BE LOADED INTO THE BUILDING EACH DAY AND STORAGE |
| | ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EXPLOSIVES NOT LOADED. PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY HOW MANY DAYS THE BUILDING WILL BE HOT WITH |
| | EXPLOSIVES. |
| | |
| | 27. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS ON PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS |
| | FOR THE RAPOLLO BUILDING LOCATED WITHIN THE SPECIFIED |
| | 750 FEET ZONE. |
| | |
| | 28. WHERE IS THE EXPECTED VIP AREA BEING PROPOSED. |
| | |
| | 29. WHERE IS THE EXPECTED COMMUNICATION HUB FOR BEING |
| | PROPOSED. |
| | |
| | 30. HOW MANY PERSONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE TRANSPORTED TO |
| | PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE PRIOR TO THE IMPLOSION IF |
| | KNOWN. |
| | |
| | DENIED |
| | |
| | |
| | MIKE CARSILLO, BATTALION CHIEF |
| | BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION |
| | (561) 804-4709 PHONE |
| | (561) 804-4774 FAX |
| | [email protected] |
