1st December 2009, 04:02 PM
PastHorizons Wrote:Even after going through a tool talk we caught someone swinging a mattock as if it was a golf club. He was showing off to his friends but luckily it was stopped before any injuries
It's not just injuries to others - I've seen someone swing right back and hit themselves in the back. And then on the foot.
I have to say, my usual things with new people on site from a tool handling point of view:
How to use a mattock
How to use a spade
How to use a shovel (and why it's different from a spade)
How to use a wheelbarrow
And with ALL of the above - it's not a macho game of who can do the most. Better to take a half full barrow and empty it more often than try to shift a full one if it's a struggle. Also, better to carry two half full buckets than lug one full one..... And - you may be able to keep that pace up for today, and maybe for tomorrow too. But can you keep it up for a week?