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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
If your hearing is damaged by noise, your hearing will never be the same again
If you work with noise levels in excess of 80 dB(A), there is a risk of you suffering from chronic hearing impairment. The louder the noise, the greater the risk […]
Lighting on work sites and building sites
No matter whether the construction site is large or small, it is important for the lighting to be correct. Of course, when you can see what you are doing this […]
When bricklayers work on scaffolding
Trestling, boxes, ladders, loose construction elements, etc. must not be used to increase the working height. On rolling scaffolding, all wheels must be braked during use. The brakes must be […]
Facts on ear defenders in general:
Ear defenders should not just damp as much noise as possible. You should always be able to communicate with other people on site and hear if anybody is shouting a […]
When laying and installing cables
You must not lay cables directly on the ground. Cables must be protected in areas where there are people, both walking past and in vehicles. When laying cables in the […]
Hoisting positions and hoists
The entire construction process should be thought through from the outset so you can easily access staff hoists, etc. There must be sufficient space on the construction site to allow […]