Plasterboard is great – but heavy
Plasterboard is good for many, many purposes, but it can be difficult to handle and unwieldy to put up unless you use technical aids. Fortunately there is plenty of good […]
Carpenter, joiner-Facts
Fitting windows and doors
Façade elements such as windows and doors are heavy and may be difficult to handle. Therefore, you have to take particular care not to strain your body, and use technical […]
Safety manual for thatchers: Take care when you are high up on straw
Roofing seats, walkways, construction hoists, roofing materials. You will find only some of the tools useful when you work as a roofer. You will often have to roof old, worn […]
Technical aids: Doors and windows
What machine for what installation? Manual handling of windows and doors may cause unnecessary ergonomic strains. Therefore, suitable technical aids must be used for transportation (both vertical and horizontal) and […]
Safeguarding against falling through
When carrying out renovation tasks, the existing roof structure may be weakened to such an extent that there is a risk of falling through it. Before work is carried out, […]
Installation of wooden elements
Safe fitting of wooden elements is largely dependent on health and safety being incorporate throughout the entire process – in the project planning, planning and execution phases. Therefore, cooperation between […]
Working in existing crawl spaces
This guide describes the particular risks encountered when working in existing crawl spaces. It also describes how to counter these risks effectively. Crawl space height: You must not work in […]
Take care when laying a new roof
When working on a roof, it is important for you to have plenty of space to move about and for good safety measures to be in place. For example, remember […]
Be inspired by floor fitters
Floor fitters are constantly having to deal with strained working positions. Therefore, a number of new techniques and tools have been developed to take the strain off the body, particularly […]
Guidelines from the Danish Working Environment Authority on the use of personal protective equipment
Your health and safety are absolutely crucial in your work. This means that the use of personal protective equipment is not a subject for discussion. The Danish Working Environment Services […]
Vibration load
The risk of vibration injury is dependent upon the overall vibration to which you are subject over an 8-hour working day. The limit on how much vibration you can be […]
Industry guide on installing concrete and roof tiles
When you are to install concrete and roof tiles, you may encounter lots of hazardous situations in which it is important to know what you are doing. For instance, you […]
Good advice on safe electricity
You can help to increase safety when working with electricity by being vigilant as regards the following: Examine tools when they show signs of faults Examine tools at least every […]
Noise and hand/arm vibration
Industry guide on noise and hand/arm vibration This guide provides good advice on precautionary measures against hand and arm vibration.Noise and vibration
Avoid strained working positions
Plan your work so that you can completely avoid working positions that place you under strain. Always use technical aids wherever you have the space and opportunity to do so. […]