Demolition Worker Building & Related Trades Workers

Understand machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Dispose of waste materials which pose no risk to health and safety in a manner which complies with recycling and waste management procedures.

Drive movable heavy equipment used in construction. Load the equipment onto low loaders, or unload it. Judiciously drive equipment on public roads when required.

Apply the relevant health and safety procedures in construction in order to prevent accidents, pollution and other risks.

Inspect heavy equipment for construction projects before each use. Maintain the machine in good working order, taking care of small repairs and alerting the responsible person in case of serious …

Work with heavy construction machinery independently without the intervention of a supervisor. Take responsibility for your decisions and actions.

Consult utility companies or plans on the location of any utility infrastructure that may interfere with a project or be damaged by it. Take the necessary steps to avoid damage.

Be aware of the threats posed by potentially dangerous goods such as polluting, toxic, corrosive, or explosive materials.

Secure the operation site fixing boundaries, restricting access, placing signs and taking other measures in order to guarantee public and staff safety.

Bring construction materials, tools and equipment to the construction site and store them properly taking various aspects into account such as the workers' safety and protection from deterioration.

Use elements of protective clothing such as steel-tipped shoes, and gear such as protective goggles, in order to minimise risk of accidents in construction and to mitigate any injury if …

Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.

Work as part of a team in a construction project. Communicate efficiently, sharing information with team members and reporting to supervisors. Follow instructions and adapt to changes in a flexible …

Remove a structure in a safe and efficient manner and dispose of the debris in a correct and environmentally responsible manner. Use a variety of tools and methods to demolish …

Use a jackhammer, either manually or attached to a mobile piece of heavy equipment, to break up material.

The measures and procedures used to protect people and the environment from the harmful effects of ionising radiation.

Recommended Books

2 books

An Introduction to Radiation Protection

Alan Martin, Samuel A. H…

2018

CRC Handbook of Management of Radiation Protection Programs, Second Edition

Miller, Kenneth L.

2020

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The methods to remove rock and soil, used in an excavation site and the associated risks.

The methods and techniques used for the decontamination of waste by removing or neutralising the harmful substance.

Recommended Books

1 book

Disinfection and Decontamination

Jeanne Moldenhauer

2018

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The legislation and regulations surrounding the removal of asbestos contamination from buildings or structures, the safe removal of contaminated materials and the regulations to avoid and prevent contamination.

Various methods of demolishing structures, like controlled implosion, use of a wrecking ball or jackhammer, or selective demolition. Usage cases of these methods based on type of structure, time constraints, …

Recommended Books

1 book

Demolition Methods and Practice V1

Y. Kasai

2023

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Dispose of dangerous materials such as chemical or radioactive substances according to environmental and to health and safety regulations.

Take necessary precautions and follow a set of measures that assess, prevent and tackle risks when working at a high distance from the ground. Prevent endangering people working under these …

Guide a colleague in operating a piece of heavy construction equipment. Follow the operation closely and understand when feedback is called for. Use communication techniques like voice, two-way radio, agreed-upon …

File and organise personal administration documents comprehensively.

Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.

Operate excavators used to dig materials from the surface and load them onto dump trucks.

Safely attach loads to different types of hooks and attachments, taking into account the weight of the load, the power available to move it, static and dynamic tolerances of all …

Secure heavy equipment such as tower cranes or concrete pumps before, during, and after use to prevent damage to the machines, workforce or construction site. Take precautionary steps such as …

Set up a variety of temporary infrastructure used on building sites. Put up fences and signs. Set up any construction trailers and make sure that these are connected to electricity …

Manually or automatically sort waste by separating it into its different elements.

Demolish a structure, or part of it, using selective demolition. Identify the different materials in the building and assess their reusability and value. Remove any reusable materials without damaging them.

Focus a narrow beam of strong laser light onto a metal surface to evaporate the material and make a cut. Take the necessary safety precautions, including reflective safety wear and …

Operate an oxygen cutting torch to cut metal, which uses an oxidation reaction combined with heat, allowing quick reaction with iron and steel but uneffective on other materials. Advance the …

Use a plasma cutting torch, which forces a narrow stream of plasma through a nozzle to melt metal, and a gas jet to blow the molten metal away.

Use a wrecking ball to demolish a structure or parts of it. Hoist the wrecking ball into the air with a crane. Drop the ball or swing it in a …