Moving timber

To start off, I first looked at the job sheet. From this I then valued the risk assessment on my colleague and then the risk assessment on task. After doing the previous I then checked the delivery sheet to see what I would need to do for the task and what the quantity that I needed to produce was to be. After reading the delivery ticket I signed and agreed to the statement and changed any incorrect parts to the agreement. 

I then looked for any risks in the college that could affect me or any workers what were working in the same situation, such as closed doors and then solved the problems but putting door-wedges in so I would be able to support myself with two hands if need be.

Safety boots (steel toe-caped) were worn to protect our feet, gloves to cushion the weight and glasses in case sawdust or splinters were to get in your eyes.

 We wore the boots to protect our feet from anything heavy falling on them, the gloves to protect things like splinters and blisters.

I then read the delivery sheet to see what the job was and what quantity was need of each material.

The hazards for this task are the act the timer is so long is could effect other people around you when you’re moving and hit them, another hazard is splints getting into your skin and infecting you.

The timber is long so you have to be careful you do not hit people when you are carrying it. The right technique is to put it on your shoulder so that you have the central pivoting point there this will mean it will balance so you have to use less energy holding it there and it is the same weight both sides. You have to watch out for splinters and nails in the timber.