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Brick And Block Laying Risk Assessment

This risk assessment covers planning, material handling, masonry work, equipment use and end-of-shift activities for brick and block laying.

Activities covered include

  • Plan brick and block laying work, set up work areas and coordinate site activities
  • Use mixers, saws, grinders, leads and portable equipment
  • Maintain housekeeping, manage waste and secure the work area at the end of the shift

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Product Overview

This risk assessment covers planning, material handling, masonry work, equipment use and end-of-shift activities for brick and block laying. It supports organising work areas and managing risks from access, dust, heights, materials and changing site conditions.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

  • Plan brick and block laying work, set up work areas and coordinate site activities
  • Unload, move and store bricks, blocks and other materials
  • Handle bricks, blocks, mortar and equipment safely
  • Work from scaffold platforms, trestles and other elevated work areas
  • Manage dust from cutting, grinding, drilling and cleaning masonry products
  • Use mixers, saws, grinders, leads and portable equipment
  • Mix and handle mortar, cement and related materials
  • Work around excavations, slab edges, penetrations and uneven surfaces
  • Manage wall stability and control falling masonry, tools and materials
  • Maintain housekeeping, manage waste and secure the work area at the end of the shift

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out brick and block laying activities.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Activity Potential Hazards
Planning, site set-up and coordination
  • Unclear work areas causing interface with other trades, plant or the public
  • Unauthorised access to bricklaying areas, scaffold bays or material stacks
  • Incorrect assessment of overhead and underground services before work starts
  • Poor communication of changed conditions, deliveries or exclusion zones
Delivery, unloading and storage of bricks, blocks and materials
  • Workers struck by delivery vehicles, forklifts or other mobile plant
  • Falling loads during unloading
  • Crush injuries while moving or positioning pallets
  • Unstable or poorly located stacks creating collapse or trip hazards
Manual handling of bricks, blocks, mortar and equipment
  • Musculoskeletal injuries from repetitive lifting, carrying and laying
  • Strains from awkward postures, twisting, reaching and sustained kneeling
  • Injury from handling heavy blocks, mortar tubs, barrows or scaffold materials
  • Fatigue increasing the chance of poor lifting and loss of control
Work at heights, scaffold use and edge protection
  • Falls from scaffold platforms, trestles or slab edges
  • Falling materials from scaffold platforms onto workers below
  • Scaffold collapse or instability from overloading, poor condition or unauthorised alteration
  • Unsafe access to work platforms
Silica dust from cutting, grinding, drilling or chasing masonry products
  • Exposure to respirable crystalline silica from bricks, blocks, mortar and other masonry products
  • Dust exposure to nearby workers or other trades
  • Eye and skin irritation from dust and slurry
  • Residual dust becoming airborne during clean-up
Use of mixers, saws, grinders, leads and portable equipment
  • Contact with moving parts, blades or entanglement points
  • Electric shock from damaged leads, plugs, tools or wet conditions
  • Noise, vibration and flying particles
  • Unexpected start-up or equipment failure
Mortar, cement and chemical exposure
  • Skin burns, dermatitis or eye injuries from wet cement, lime and mortar additives
  • Manual handling injuries while mixing or moving mortar
  • Slips around wet mortar, slurry or washout areas
  • Inhalation of cement dust during mixing or tipping
Excavations, slabs, penetrations and uneven work areas
  • Falls into excavations, penetrations or off slab edges
  • Ground collapse at trench or excavation edges
  • Trips on uneven surfaces, debris, reo, leads or discarded strapping
  • Instability from storing materials too close to edges
Wall stability, partial collapse and falling objects
  • Collapse of green masonry, freestanding walls or partially completed work
  • Workers struck by falling blocks, tools or masonry sections
  • Injury during adverse weather affecting unfinished walls
  • Damage or collapse caused by impact from plant or vehicles
Housekeeping, waste, emergency response and end-of-shift security
  • Trips and slips from broken bricks, mortar, strapping, slurry and packaging
  • Cuts from sharp offcuts, ties or damaged materials
  • Dust exposure during clean-up
  • Unauthorised access to work areas after hours

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Legislation & References

The template records model guidance used to inform the documented controls. Applicable WHS/OHS laws and adopted Codes vary by state or territory, so confirm the current local requirements when tailoring the assessment:

  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces — 3.2 Identifying the hazards; p. 16.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Excavation work — 2.3. Controlling the risks; p. 17.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — 2.1 Identifying the hazards; p. 14.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Plant hazard identification — Traffic movements in the workplace; p. 17.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace — 3. First aid equipment, facilities and training; p. 12.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work — 5. Controlling the risks; p. 29.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
Standard Risk Assessment Features (Click to Expand)
  • Activity-specific hazard identification and control measures
  • Initial and residual risk ratings
  • Assigned responsible persons for each activity
  • Risk matrix and assessment classification
  • Review, monitoring and sign-off fields
  • Site-specific customisation before use

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