-->
COMANCO Click for detailed COMANCO contact information, maps, directions and more


Lake Josie Closure Project as of Aug 18 2010

Usag_bartow_lake_josie_2_8-16-

COMANCO is on-site at USAC’s Lake Josie Closure Project in Ft Meade, FL. The old pond is being covered over in geosynthetic liner. In foreground of picture the already-sodded adjoining area is some of COMANCO’s older work at this same site.

Filed under  //   bartow   closure   florida   ft meade   liner   phosphate   turf   usac  
Posted by email 

Comments [0]


Floating suction riser reaches installation point at Bartow job

The COMANCO crew “floated” up to meet the challenge during the installation of a heat exchanger at a Bartow FL job site. Since the pond is concave (shallow at the shore, deeper in the center) it was necessary to get the 42” HDPE pipe riser assembly out to the middle without coming in contact with the pond bottom, which could have damaged the assembly.


Floating suction riser reaches installation point at Mosaic Bartow 
 The solution? Plug the open ends of the flanges on the riser with buoys and turn the assembly 45 degrees on its side. COMANCO floated the suction riser assembly out to its proper location, then removed the buoys. The second shot shows the riser slowly and safely righting itself, after which the next steps could be taken to complete the installation.

Floating suction riser reaches installation point at Mosaic Bartow

 

Floating suction riser reaches installation point at Mosaic Bartow

 

You can see more pictures from earlier in the process as the new pipe for the heat exchanger was welded onto existing pipe, and as the liner was opened and closed in order to let the pipe into the pond.

Mosaic_heat_exchange_inplace

Suction riser assembly piping in place

Filed under  //   bartow   florida   hdpe   heat exchanger   installation challenge   riser pipe   safety   solutions   suction riser  

Bartow FL - Installation of Heat Exchanger

COMANCO onsite with Mid-State Machine & Fabrication installing 42” HDPE floating suction head and pipe at a Bartow FL job site. Notice that foreman Justino Macedo, a recent Water Safety graduate, and his crew are all wearing their PFDs in accordance with proper safety protocol. Safety is our first priority!

Filed under  //   bartow   florida   hdpe pipe   heat exchanger   safety   water safety  
Posted by email 

Comments [1]


12 more COMANCO team members successfully complete Water Safety Training

July’s Water Safety Training held in Bartow, FL was a success with all twelve COMANCO crew members passing with flying colors. The all-day training started in the classroom with the basics of water safety and then moved outside where our equipment operators ran through real-life scenarios and learned how to safely retrieve another person from the water, use their life vests, assist others in making it to shore, survive in the water for extended periods and much more. Some of the training was conducted in full work gear, to help the trainees get a glimpse of what a water accident would feel like. At the end of class wrap-up, many of the participants said they would make sure to double up on their water safety awareness and preparedness after having gotten a taste of it. Others said their confidence was much higher now that they’d be able to survive a water accident since they knew the proper safety steps to take. Thank you to the STC instructors and Moretrench for their excellent safety program. More employees will be undergoing this training in the months to come.

Posted by email 

Comments [0]


Water Safety Training at Bartow Civic Center

This was the first water safety training for COMANCO operators. The training was to inform, demonstrate, and to have a hands-on activity on how to act when there is a water emergency. A total of 12 heavy equipment operators attended our first water safety training . This was a great learning opportunity for all the operators with many years of construction experience. They were taught by professional sherriff officers. There will be another class held on July 22,2010. Pictures will be posted for that class.

Filed under  //   bartow   excellence in safety   florida   safety   safety training   water safety  
Posted by email 

Comments [0]