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Safety briefing - safe handling and stacking of materials
This briefing provides essential key points and control measures needed to reduce the risks associated with poor handling and stacking of materials.
What’s covered?
The aim of this Safety Briefing - Safe Handling and Stacking of Materials is to ensure that staff are aware of the hazards associated with failing to handle and store materials safely.
Control measures
Control measures include ensuring that staff are fully aware of how materials should be handled and how to avoid overloading equipment.
Key points
Attendees must take note of the following key points:
- “Materials must be stacked in a neat and orderly manner.
- Adequate access and egress must be maintained around material stacks for emergencies, fire fighting etc.
- No sharp or rough edges of materials are to protrude into any walkway areas.
- Materials must be securely stacked so as not to fall or be easily dislodged.
- Materials must be stored in a stable condition, on the base rather than in the upright position, e.g. concrete rings and pipes.
- It must be safe to retrieve any material from a stack or storage.
- Appropriate protective equipment must be worn when handling any materials, e.g. gloves.”
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