Moving Plasterboard

The first thing i done was look at the job sheet, i was told i was going to be moving plasterboard, it did not say where we were moving the plasterboard to so i asked my college tutor and he told me we would be moving them from a workshop to outside of the college and back. After i knew the task i carried out a risk assessment on my partner, the risk assessment was about being able to carry the plaster board and if it was cause strains to the upper body by doing this, once we knew we were safe to be carrying the plasterboard i carried out another risk assessment but this time on the actual task, we examined what could be harmful, this was things like dust coming off the plasterboard and inhaling or hitting eyes, the irritation of the skin if allergic, the weight of the plasterboard, apart from the weight i knew that correct PPE would resolve most of these problems, the last thing in the risk assessment was the severity of the hazards if they happened, i wrote minimum damage as there would be nothing severely damaging to the hazards on the plasterboard once PPE is worn. Next i checked the delivery ticket for any errors such as the quantity and type of the plasterboard, there was errors in the quantity so i had to count the amount and replace the old number with the right quantity, once this was done i was able to sign the delivery ticket to say that i had checked it and it was all fine. next i checked the access route, it was all clear and all doors were wedged open. there was someone on the road making sure it was safe to cross. I then put on correct PPE this was goggles, to protect my eyes from dust, gloves, to protect my hands from skin irritation and steel toe cap boots in case i dropped the plasterboard on my feet, we then learnt how to carry the plaster board in the safest way, this was to have one hand holding the bottom or the plaster board and the other in the middle of one side, this lent the plaster board onto your shoulder for less strain on your muscles. Me and my partner then took the plasterboard safely outside, had a break and took it back again. Once the main task was finished we placed the plasterboard back properly and strait so it did not bend and ruin the plasterboard. once all this was done i reported to my boss to say the job was finished.