REALTIME ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING IN CONSTRUCTION A RISK MANAGEMENT

REAL-TIME ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING IN CONSTRUCTION: A RISK MANAGEMENT FRIEND OR FOE? Presented By: Michael Wiebe, ARM PE mike@wiebeassoc. com PROVIDED BY Bruce D. Groves, CIH bgroves@emilcott. com Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

SPEAKERS • Michael Wiebe, ARM, PE - President, Wiebe Associates, LLC; Sleepy Hollow, NY • Bruce D. Groves, CIH – President, Emilcott Technologies, LLC; Morristown, NJ Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

AGENDA • Introduction • The Impact of Big Data in EHS in Construction • Risk Management Issues • Technology • Questions and Answers Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

CONSTRUCTION • US Construction projected to be $946 Billion in 2014 • Construction is disruptive, dirty, unpopular and potentially hazardous • Exposures - What was previously anecdotal is now quantifiable! • How does that change the Risk Management strategies? Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

BIG EHS DATA IN A BOX Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY Innovation, Innovation 1. Detectors, Sensors and Bundling 2. Field Computers 3. Wireless Communication 4. Database Processing 5. User Interfaces and Visualization Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

CONSTRUCTION EXPOSURES AND HAZARDS • Noise • Vibration • Dust, Particulates, and Aerosols • Fumes • Vapors and Gases • Radiation – Ionizing and Non Ionizing Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

BIG DATA OPTIONS AT CONSTRUCTION SITES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Particulates and Aerosols Vapors and Gases (TVOC) Real-time Chemical Screening with Automated Sampling Reduced Sulfur and Hydrogen Sulfide – Odor Quantification Weather and Wind Speed and Direction Noise (AUDIO clip) Vibration Optical sensors Video Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

2013 -2018 – New NY Bridge Construction • $4 Billion 5 Year bridge construction project • Much public pressure – locally very unpopular • Real-time Monitoring promised, mandated and deployed Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

To Gain Support - Environmental Monitoring was Promised: § § Up to 12 stations conducting real-time monitoring: Dust (PM 2. 5, 10 and Total), Noise and Vibration Wind Speed and Direction Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

5 YEARS OF BIG DATA § Dust, Noise and Vibration Readings 24 x 7 x 52 x 5 § 43, 680 hours x 12 stations § 524, 160 hours of sampling results anticipated § Data every 15 seconds = Millions of sampling points Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

RISK MANAGEMENT CASE • $100 MM construction of office building on urban Brownfield site • 10 th Brownfield Construction Project • 8 Stations -18 months – Dust, Noise and Vibration 24/7 Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

RISK MANAGER ASKS: • How will this be different than the other 9 projects? • Who will get access to this data? • Will it change how we perform the construction? • Will it add cost to the project? • What are the consequences to generating all this data? Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

EHS MANAGER SUMMARIZES: • There is a high probability of exceedances • Exceedances may not be related to construction • There will be a need for more resources to handle the real-time flow of data and to be able to respond • There may be significant consequences from bad results • There will be much data • It will be a different project than the other 9. . Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

RISK MANAGEMENT IMPACTS: HOW THIS DATA IS USED 1. Optimize Controls and Work Practices to improve conditions 2. Defend Spurious Claims 3. Measure projects contribution to real claims 4. Support claims that are not legitimate 5. Create concerns that are not real Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

UNCONVENTIONAL CONSTRUCTION • Landfill reopened after 35 years to support solar farm • Hundreds of trucks with demolition/construction debris • Odors begin immediately in late 2012 Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

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RESULTS Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

OUTCOMES • Thousands of notifications >30 ppb sent to hundreds of people 24/7 • Successful legal challenge to stop landfill activities • Regulators accelerate implementation of permanent remedy • Legislation passed in 60 days and the State has taken over the site • Projected $60 MM remedy will be paid by the State’s Insurance Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

EHS BIG DATA MONITORING SYSTEMS • It’s all about the data • Technology no longer limits the information that is available…. • What data do we need and want? • Need to re-interpret the results! Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

INTERPRETING THE DATA ALERTS AND THRESHOLDS • Pass/Fail – Exceedances are your Foe! Options • Trends • Relationships • Offsite/Onsite • Between Stations • Correction Factors Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

RELATIONSHIP NOTIFICATIONS PM 2. 5 15 MIN TWA – ROLLING AVG Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

BIG DATA IN EHS BEYOND CONSTRUCTION • Industrial Sites • Sensitive Receptors • Refineries, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sites • Hospitals – Indoor • Areas of Complaints Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

SUMMARY 1. 2. 3. 4. Big Data is being used today in measuring Environmental (EHS) Performance in Construction This data can be used to better manage and optimize performance and reduce risk if these tools are understood and utilized correctly Construction Operations and Management must embrace this fact and make changes to integrate this data in how they make day to day decisions Ultimately big EHS data can be your best friend in construction but the journey requires using this data to realign priorities and make appropriate sustainable changes Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Recording of this session via any media type is strictly prohibited.

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