Resumen de Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 54): Loading, unloading and storing materials

The Institution of Structural Engineers' Health and Safety Panel

• Transporting materials to construction sites is an everyday activity. Materials normally have to be procured, loaded, conveyed, unloaded and stored at site before use. Accidents have occurred at all of these stages and designers should be aware of the associated hazards, of what might go wrong and of measures that can minimise the risks.