Title: Handle materials.
Course: Carpentry I (17003-I) > Section: Performing Basic Carpentry Skills

Handling should include

- demonstrating safe procedures in lifting, carrying, and stacking materials
- using PPE.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What PPE should one use when handling materials?
- When is help required when handling materials?

NCCER Carpentry

General Carpentry, Module 27102 Building Materials and Fasteners provides an overview of the building materials used by carpenters, including lumber, engineered wood products, concrete, and steel framing materials. The module also describes the various fasteners, anchors, and adhesives used in construction.

NCCER Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills

Module 00109 Introduction to Materials Handling provides safety guidelines for workers handling materials on the job site. It covers proper procedures and techniques to use when lifting, stacking, transporting, and unloading materials. It also introduces basic motorized and non-motorized material-handling equipment commonly found in the construction environment.