PENNSYLVANIA
ASPHALT
IMPROVEMENT
NETWORK
(PASIN)
Pilot Project Report
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Intent
Pennsylvania ASphalt Improvement Network
(PASIN)
an initiative to develop, pilot and implement
an ISO 9000-2000 based Quality Management
System (QMS) from pavement design through
qualification, procurement, manufacture, delivery
of materials, installation, acceptance testing
and maintenance of asphalt pavement
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Intent
• The objective of the Phase 1 PASIN Pilot effort
was to test the construction portion of the overall
Asphalt Pavement Delivery Process during the
2007 construction season.
• This effort continued with Phase 2 PASIN
Pilots, applying lessons learned from 2007 to
projects in the 2008 construction season.
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Who was involved Phase 1 2007
• ECMS No. 75816, Schuylkill County I 81-07M in
District 5-0.
Eastern Industries, Inc.
• ECMS No. 57791, Jefferson Co. SR 28 Section
510 Game School Road 3R in District 10-0.
HRI, Inc.
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Who was involved Phase 2 2008
• ECMS No.79105, Lycoming County, SR 15
Section A20/A30 NB, in District 3-0.
Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.
• ECMS No. 80092, Fayette County, SR 21
Betterment in District 12-0.
A. Folino / Hansen
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PASIN Implementation Process
1. Say
what
you do
2. Do
what
you say
4.
Improve
it
3.
Prove it
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Quality Management System Components
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Control of Documents
Control of Quality Records
Control of Nonconforming Product
Customer Complaints
Corrective and Preventative Actions
Internal Audit
Management Review
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PASIN Implementation Teams
PASIN
Steering
Team
External
Audit
Team
Company
Mgt.
Team
Quality
Manager
PASIN
Impl.
Team
Best
Practices
Support
Internal
Audit
Team
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Process Overview
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Review the Requirements of the
Contract
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Special Provision requirements
Links to 408 requirements
Assign Quality Manager
Responsibilities
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Authority over plant and field processes
Develop quality management processes
Assign documentation responsibilities
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Process Overview
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Develop HMA Production & Paving Plan
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Incorporate the Production Best Practices (74)
Incorporate the Paving Best Practices (42)
Establish methods to monitor the key controls
Incorporate capturing metrics data
Address the Quality Management System
Components
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Process Overview
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Establish a Management Review Team
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Implement HMA Production and
Paving Plan
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provided training to the plant and field
personnel on the Best Practices and Key
Control Points.
provided training on new checklists, log
reports, maintenance of records, etc.
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Process Overview
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Conduct Internal Audits
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made up of contractor employees
trained by PASIN Implementation Team
Report Outcomes
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Metrics data
Records of system implementation results
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Internal audits
Corrective and Preventative Action Reports (CPAR)
Participate in an After Action Review
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Results
• Process successfully implemented
– Implementation Plan Template was an
improvement
• Management closely involved
– But could play a larger role
• Communication links improved
• Documentation improved
– Non-conformances
– Customer Complaints
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Hawbaker Plant
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Hawbaker Field Operations
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Better Materials Plant
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A. Folino Paving
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Conclusions
 The production processes were not
altered much
 Best Practices and Key Controls guide to
success
 The documentation effort was greatly
increased over normal procedures
 Uniform processes
 Reminders to stay on track
 Learning tools
 Electronic documentation is easily
accessible company wide
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Barriers
• Industry partners must
– Understand the requirements
– Recognize the need to improve
– be willing to adopt the system
• Department staff needs to
– Understand the process the contractor is undergoing
– Audit the QC plan implementation
– Build a comfort level that QC is improved
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Next Steps
• Finalizing the report
• Recommending additional pilots in 2009
• Expanding to all Districts in 20??
• Companies applying system throughout their
organization
• Becoming the standard procedure
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Thank You for your attention
Rick Hetzel
Bill Scott
Bob Bunting
2008 PASIN Quality Managers
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