Delivery of Board to Site

Inform your building products supplier

We all know how tough it can be delivering plasterboard to site. Every site is unique in that there are different requirements to be met to deliver the board.

The average house lot delivery is 3.5 tonne. This requires a specialized truck to carry the board from the warehouse to site, and also manual handling in order to carry the board from the truck into the building, and possible transfer between levels of the building. It is important that correct and relevant information is provided in order to plan the correct resources

Information required is as follows:

• Site address
• Site contact person and cellphone number
• Site access - from truck to the building, what type of building, i.e. single or multi-level
• Truck type
• Number of men required to lift the board from the truck to the building
• Specific safety equipment, if applicable to the site
• Labour requirements (if applicable)
  

Remove Obstructions / Hazards

Potential obstructions or hazards need to be identified before the plasterboard is delivered to site. This will ensure that the delivery costs and board damage are minimized, and people do not get hurt in the process.

Some common and potential hazards are:

• Restricted access: scaffolding, trees, power lines, narrow or tight driveway.
• Bins/bricks/sand/timber on ground, rubbish, drains/trenches
• Risk of falling
• Weather: wind and rain factors
  

Manual Handling

Carrying and placement of an average house lot of 3.5 tonne is not easy. The manual handling and placement requirements need to be thought through in order to minimize injuries, prevent board damage, and avoid double handling. It is recommended that the plasterboard carrier lift within their own personal carrying capabilities, and not exceeding limits in the following table.