Build Site Safety

General Safety Guidelines

  • A Habitat site leader or designated representative will be on-site at ALL TIMES.
  • First-aid kits are maintained and are available on each site.
  • If unsafe situations arise, please notify the lead site leader immediately.
  • All accidents MUST be reported to the site leader.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Habitat staff or a designated representative will provide information about proper use of PPE.
  • Habitat staff and build-site participants must wear PPE on-site.
  • Safety glasses are required when power tools are in use on-site.
  • Hard hats are required when overhead work is being performed.
  • Gloves are required when using knives or handling particular materials.

Ladders & Scaffolding

  • Volunteers will be trained in ladder and scaffolding usage by a site leader.
  • Equipment and firm footing placement will be inspected by a site leader.
  • Set-up of scaffolding will be supervised by a Habitat staff member or site leader.
  • Scaffolding will be level, plumb and strong.
  • Complete guardrail and wallboard systems will be used to provide safe work surfaces.

Fall Protection

  • Participants are expected to follow Habitat’s Fall Protection Plan when working above six feet.
  • Scaffolding is used during second story construction.
  • Volunteers are to follow Habitat’s Safe Practices while using extension ladders.
  • Instruction will be provided on how to use Habitat’s 3 Point Contact System.
  • Toe Boards will be used during single story roof construction. (Ex. trusses, roofing and decking.)

How to cancel your registration in VolunteerHub

  1. Go to VolunteerHub here and sign in.
  2. Once signed in, click on My Schedule at the top of the page. This will show you all of the opportunities that you are currently signed up for. Find the opportunity that you’d like to cancel. Then click on the Cancel Registration button.
  3. You will be asked to confirm your cancellation. Click on Next.
  4. You will get a confirmation that your registration has been cancelled. You’re done! Click on exit to be returned to the main page.