Material Storage: Efficient and Safe Storage of Construction Materials

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Task 1: Material Storage
It is very essential to regular ensure that the construction materials are stored safely in the
construction sites. The efficient and safe storage of the construction material generally relies on
the proper co-ordination and good co-operation of the parties involved in the storage of the
material. The parties involved usually includes the construction traders, contractor, client and the
suppliers (Hornbostel, 2011).
Waste Storage
Always there should be a provision for the waste receptacles within the construction site to
accommodate of all types of wastes that are generated in the site.
The storage area must be of sufficient size to accommodate all the wastes that are generated.
The cardboard boxes are supposed to be made flat and then assembled in a room for the store.
All the workers in the construction site can be able to recuse all different materials in site. The
wastes generated on site should not be mixed while there is no waste that should be left in the
corridors where they will be likely to block the movement.
Storage of the hazardous wastes
The materials which are considered to be non-hazardous in many ways should be;

o The waste skips should be covered
o The skips where the wastes are stores should be well labelled. There should be regular
inspection of the waste skips in order to ensure that everything is in the stable condition.
o All the wastes should be transferred in a timely manner from the construction site to the
location which is far away from the construction site. The wastes which are mixed should
not be stored in the same area.
Storage of non-hazardous material
The nonhazardous are wastes which does not have an adverse effect on the environment and
there storage will maximize the concept that the wastes should be stacked together to
maximize the ability to reuse the same materials which are considered wastes .The reusing of
this materials greatly helps in reducing the any safety hazards which were possible to take place
in the construction site.

The construction wastes which are as a result of demolition of structures include
o Bricks
o Wood studs
o Wood paneling
o Concrete reinforcing materials
o Concrete
o Insulation materials
o Roofing materials
o Structural steel
o Rough hardware
o Masonry units
o Wood trims
Other demolition materials include; carpets , doors, cabinets, plumbing fixtures, acoustic tiles,
copper wiring, lamps, lighting fixtures, refrigrianat, piping, metal studs, glazing , windows,
ballasts, firefighting equipment, mechanical equipment and electrical equipment.