Tower crane of Hoanh Son Group Corporation installed in Vinh City has expired inspection?

The shortcomings are shown in the tower crane profile of Hoanh Son Group Joint Stock Company that the Department of Construction pointed out in Document 766/SXD-HDXD dated March 31, 2020, regarding comments on measures to ensure safety for tower crane operations serving the construction of the Hoanh Son Trade Center, Hotel and Service Project in Hung Dung Ward, Vinh City.

Document 766/SXD-HDXD dated March 31, 2020 of the Department of Construction pointed out many shortcomings in the tower crane dossier of Hoanh Son Group Joint Stock Company. Photo: PV

That is, there is a lack of explanations: measures for assembling and dismantling tower cranes; Procedures for operating tower cranes; Instructions for assembling and using tower cranes; Calculation of tower crane structures. The tower crane machine codes used in the documents are not consistent with each other (Proposal for machine code QTZ 5011; Construction method drawings and inspection results report of the consulting unit for machine code LT6016-10A; Crane history and Minutes of technical safety inspection of tower crane machine code QTZ 5510).

The tower crane in the technical inspection report expired on December 23, 2018. The construction method drawing file does not show the following contents: the scope of operation of the tower crane; measures to ensure safety for people, equipment and works in the operating area of ​​the tower crane; measures to ensure safety when lifting materials to high places...; measures to prevent falling objects; measures to ensure safety when there is wind level 5 or higher or storms...

Tower cranes erecting the Hoanh Son Trade Center, Hotel and General Services project. Photo: PV

It is reprehensible that Hoanh Son Group Joint Stock Company submitted a dossier to the Department of Construction to "ask for opinions on the installation of a tower crane at the Hoanh Son Trade, Hotel and Service Center Project at No. 17, Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, Hung Dung Ward, Vinh City". However, before March 31, 2020, the date when the Department of Construction issued Document 766/SXD-HDXD pointing out a series of shortcomings in the tower crane dossier, Hoanh Son Group Joint Stock Company had already installed the tower crane and put it into use.

Regarding the act of installing tower cranes by Hoanh Son Group Joint Stock Company at the Hoanh Son Trade Center, Hotel and General Services Project, Nghe An Electronic Newspaper on April 23, 2020 reported in the article "Vinh City suspends the operation of tower cranes of Hoanh Son Group Joint Stock Company". On March 18, 2020, the People's Committee of Hung Dung Ward, through inspection, pointed out in the Status Inspection Report No. 15/BB-UBND that there was a violationDirective No. 18/CT-UBND dated November 28, 2016 of the Provincial People's Committee.

On March 19, 2020, the Vinh City Order Management Team in Report No. 19/BC-TTDT also affirmed that Hoanh Son Group Joint Stock Company installed a tower crane with a height of about 20m, a lever length of about 45m, beyond the project land area but could not present the required documents and procedural records.

On April 6, 2020, Vinh City People's Committee issued Document No. 1650/UBND-QLDT requesting Hoanh Son Group Joint Stock Company to suspend all tower crane operations and ensure that the installed tower crane does not extend its boom beyond the project scope; be responsible for ensuring absolute safety in the area surrounding the project and take full responsibility before the law if an incident occurs.

The tower crane of Hoanh Son Group Corporation was still operating on March 22, 2020 at the Hoanh Son Trade Center, Hotel and Service project. Photo: PV

At the same time, it is requested that if before April 30, 2020, Hoanh Son Group Joint Stock Company fails to present construction measures using tower cranes approved by the Department of Construction, it is required to immediately dismantle the tower crane.

Vinh City People's Committee also assigned the responsibility to Hung Dung Ward People's Committee to preside over and coordinate with Vinh City Order Management Team to organize the suspension of tower crane operations at the Hoanh Son Trade Center, Hotel and General Services project.

In case the Investor does not comply or by April 30, 2020 still cannot present the construction method using tower cranes that has been appraised and approved by the Department of Construction, the People's Committee of Hung Dung Ward shall coordinate with the Vinh City Order Management Team to set up a corrugated iron fence (leaving only one barrier gate) to prevent further construction at the project; request Vinh City Police to support when necessary./.