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Santa Monica's Expo Phase 2 Project Celebrates Major Safety Milestone

Construction crews reach one million hours worked without incident.

As construction for Phase 2 of the Expo Line from Culver City to Santa Monica reaches the halfway mark, Skanska-Rados Joint Venture (SRJV) today celebrated one million hours worked on the project without a lost time incident.

Since the start of preconstruction activities in June 2011, no workers on the Expo Phase 2 project have missed a shift due to injury.

“We are very proud of our workers and staff for reaching 1 million Safe Hours without a lost time incident,” said SRJV Project Manager Brian Freund in a statement. “This achievement is a major milestone in the construction industry, and we look forward to completing the Expo Line without incident.” 

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To date, hundreds of employees have logged thousands of hours a week working on bridge structures 25 feet high, around high power lines up to 138,000 volts and in trenches over 20 feet deep. maintaining such a safety record is no small feat.

“We commend SRJV for its demonstrated commitment to safety while making great progress,” said Expo Construction Authority CEO Rick Thorpe.

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Major construction on Expo Phase 2 began 18 months ago and the project is 50 percent complete. Track work is slated to begin this fall.

Service on Phase 1 of the Expo Line began in Spring 2012. Construction on Phase 2 is expected to be complete in 2015. 


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