Industry Working Groups
Collaboration is key within any project, especially within deep foundations. DFI collaborates with these industry working groups, who are themselves collectives of people and associations dedicated to safety and innovation within our industry.
Geo-Industry Risk Working Group
The geo-associations, including ADSC, DFI, Geo-Institute, Geotechnical Business Association, and PDCA, all provide risk-related activities and resources for the industry.
Working Group Chair
Richard D. Kalson, Esq.
Cozen O’Connor Construction Law Practice Group
Richard Kalson, J.D., a member of Cozen O’Connor, has 30 years of experience in construction law, advising contractors, suppliers and project owners across the U.S. and Canada. He has handled disputes on major infrastructure, petrochemical plants, medical centers and more. A University of Minnesota Law School graduate, Kalson earned his bachelor’s degree with honors from University of Wisconsin.
Participating Groups
Guidance
While each group continues to pursue their own activities independently, the groups are also collaborating in this industry-wide group on risk to increase awareness of associations’ activities, reduce duplication of efforts, facilitate collaboration, and address risk practices that can be agreed will improve the industry.
Related Links
Working Platforms Industry-Wide Working Group
The Working Platforms Industry-Wide Working Group is an industry-wide forum gathered to improve design and construction practices that ensure safe working platforms for equipment used to install deep foundations.
Working Group Chair
Scott A. Jacobs, P.E., BC.GE, senior engineer for Keller, supports the Northeast region and assists on projects nationwide. A registered engineer in seven East Coast states, Jacobs has over 20 years of experience in geotechnical engineering and contracting. He holds degrees in civil engineering and geotechnical engineering from University of Florida. Jacobs is a member of the DFI Drilled Shaft Committee and a voting member of the ACI 336 Drilled Shaft Committee.
Purpose Statement
Consensus Deep Foundation Industry Position on Working Platforms for Foundation Construction and Related Equipment in the United States of America and Canada…
Participating Groups
Outreach and Awareness
Developing outreach messages for general contractors, insurance organizations, state OSHAs, and architects.
In progress…
Guidance
Industry-generated guidance for safe design, maintenance and administration of safe working platforms.
- Recommended Industry Practices for Safe Working Platforms for Construction Equipment (December 2020)
- Guide to Working Platforms
- Working Platforms for Tracked Piling Plant – Current Worldwide Practice and Guidance for the USA
- Federation of Piling Specialists' Working Platform Guidance
- Track Pressure Input Form
Education
- Safe Working Platforms for Construction Equipment
- 2020 ACWS Working Platforms Update
- Safety on Working Platforms
- Working Platforms - Concerns and the Requirement for an Industry-wide Effort to Implement Meaningful Change When It Comes to Higher Standards of Safety
- UK Working Platform Initiative and Calculation of Rig Bearing Pressure
- Proceedings: 2022 DFI/EFFC International Conference on Deep Foundations and Ground Improvement: Smart Construction for the Future
- Working Platforms Industry-Wide Working Group Webinars