Why this matters
Fresh masonry walls can fall in wind, and cutting block makes silica dust.
What to cover
- Brace walls as the engineer or standard says.
- Keep people and equipment out of the fall zone.
- Cut with water or extraction, and wear a respirator.
- Keep the scaffold load within its rating.
- Wear gloves and eye protection.
- Keep stacks of block stable and back from the edge.
Ask the crew
- How tall can a wall go before it needs bracing?
- Where's the fall zone?
- Who checks the scaffold?
One thing to do today
Check the bracing on every new wall before the shift starts.
