Members of NASSCO’s Infiltration Control Grouting Committee and its Health and Safety Committee have released a new certified grouting safety program aimed at the protection on grouting projects of not just the industry’s field workers but also warehouse personnel, engineers, transporters and inspectors. The concept is not new to the industry, but one that deserved renewed focus.David Magill first created Avanti International’s Safe Operating Practices Program in 1979, requiring all buyers of acrylamide grout to certify their compliance with this program every three years. In 2002, Avanti was joined by NASSCO in supporting and implementing the industry standard guideline on
