House construction

Applying the information and templates in this guide will help keep you, your workers and others safe.

Injuries to construction workers on smaller building projects have been reduced in recent years however, a number of serious issues continue to affect these workers. It's important we do everything possible to reduce risks while on site.

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Chapters

  1. Housing industry site safety pack
  2. Planning and scheduling
  3. Sun exposure
  4. Hazardous and heavy lifting
  5. Falls through voids
  6. Injury recovery and return to work
  7. Mentoring program

4. Hazardous and heavy lifting

Manual tasks and moving objects are the cause of many injuries on house construction sites.

Overexertion in lifting is the most common and costly manual handling injury, while poor housekeeping and congested walkways are also commonplace on many house construction sites.

Solutions to help your business

The short video below of a house construction demonstration build shows how easy it is to prevent injury to your workers by planning ahead and using some simple solutions.

Moving materials safely on a construction site