fixtures, fixing Awkward postures Use hoist or pneumatic lifting accommodates for extended office location. from overreaching, equipment to move material from shifts partitions Positioning bending and twisting. manages peaks in the workload one level to another or into and fit out. fixture for Distance material to be (e.g. enough staff working, position. installation. carried. rotation to other tasks). Use prefabricated components Fixing item Tight or confined Regular maintenance of mechanical that reduce weight or the need into place spaces aids, trolleys and hand for on-site fabrication or multiple (i.e. use of Vibration, weight and Multi-skilling of work teams. component fixing. power design of hand/power Planning mixing up the work – Use integrated design tools). tools. between walls, ceilings and finishing methods to reduce overall tasks (requires multi skilling). number of installations. Team lifting. Use lighter materials and fixing Competency based training to components. workers about hazardous manual Use temporary bracing and tasks including: props to secure material whilst materials handling and fixing. installation process safe system of work use of mechanical aids and appropriate hand tools team lifing procedures. Construction Activity Tasks with Sources of risk in Control examples cycle phases risk of MSD addition to the risks Substitution, isolation and Adminstrative controls and personal detailed in the Manual engineering protective equipment (PPE) tasks risk register External Paving Manually Pavers laid at ground Substitute paving for other PC to liaise with contractor to works height. surface/flooring material that is ensure materials are placed close to carrying Large area to be less physically labour intensive work area and is evenly distributed. pavers. paved. (i.e. concrete). Work scheduling so it: Laying Pavers difficult to Use an automated paving includes task variety pavers on machine. grasp and handling the includes appropriate breaks, the ground. Use mechanical aids for pavers requires rest and recovery Using a unloading off trucks or loading accommodates for extended gripping force through bays. shifts to move
fixtures, office partitions and fit out. fixing location. Positioning fixture for installation. Fixing item into place (i.e. use of power tools). Awkward postures from overreaching, bending and twisting. Distance material to be carried. Tight or confined spaces Vibration, weight and design of hand/power tools. Use hoist or pneumatic lifting equipment to move material from one level to another or into position. Use prefabricated components that reduce weight or the need for on-site fabrication or multiple component fixing. Use integrated design methods to reduce overall number of installations. Use lighter materials and fixing components. Use temporary bracing and props to secure material whilst fixing. accommodates for extended shifts manages peaks in the workload (e.g. enough staff working, rotation to other tasks). Regular maintenance of mechanical aids, trolleys and hand Multi-skilling of work teams. Planning – mixing up the work between walls, ceilings and finishing tasks (requires multi skilling). Team lifting. Competency based training to workers about hazardous manual tasks including: materials handling and installation process safe system of work use of mechanical aids and appropriate hand tools team lifing procedures. Construction cycle phases Activity Tasks with risk of MSD Sources of risk in addition to the risks detailed in the Manual tasks risk register Control examples Substitution, isolation and engineering Adminstrative controls and personal protective equipment (PPE) External works Paving Manually carrying pavers. Laying pavers on the ground. Using a to move Pavers laid at ground height. Large area to be paved. Pavers difficult to grasp and handling the pavers requires gripping force through Substitute paving for other surface/flooring material that is less physically labour intensive (i.e. concrete). Use an automated paving machine. Use mechanical aids for unloading off trucks or loading bays. PC to liaise with contractor to ensure materials are placed close to work area and is evenly distributed. Work scheduling so it: includes task variety includes appropriate breaks, rest and recovery accommodates for extended shifts
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