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Almost every construction project involves installation of drywall for interior walls. Workers who handle drywall sheets are at high risk of overexertion and fall injuries. The weight and bulkiness of drywall can worsen any bending, twisting, turning or lifting motions and cause serious injury.
Preventing Drywall Injuries
• For vertical hanging in commercial buildings, raise the sheet, shift grip to opposite sides of the sheet, rotate the sheet into a vertical position and secure to the wall.
• Use two workers to lift larger, thicker, and heavier sheets.
• Lift only one sheet at a time.
• Minimize the need to move the drywall sheets.
• Make sure that stored materials do not create any safety hazards.
• Use drywall lifting tools and devices to move sheets easier instead of carrying sheets by hand.
• Use a vertical drywall lift to make it easier to screw drywall sheets to the ceiling
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This information is provided by: The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR)
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