
The Top 10 Safety Risks on Job Sites are outlined as:
- Lack of Volunteer Training
- Ladder setup, maintenance and using them safety
- Failure to use safety equipment – including fall arrest systems and PPE (goggles, gloves and proper footwear)
- Roof and truss safety
- Scaffolding setup, maintenance and using it safely
- Protecting openings: floors, roofs, windows and open trenches
- Failure to match types of tasks to a volunteer’s personal capabilities
- Failure to use tools property – including power tools
- Failure to use proper lifting techniques
- Slip, trip and fall protection – keeping the inside of houses and job sites picked up. Nails on the ground, boards lying around and power cords are major hazards.