Land packs on the frame in the correct position

It is essential that the decking packs are loaded out in the position indicated on SMD’s decking layout drawings to minimise the manual handling risk!

Fix all sheets before leaving area

Unfixed decking sheets pose a danger to others on site, ensure that as areas are being laid that they are not left unattended until fixed. At the end of each shift, any unfixed sheets in decking packs must be secured down.

Ensure heavy loads are placed over supports

Other trades must be made aware of the storage capacity of decking prior to concrete and the appropriate procedures for locating heavy loads on timbers laid above the structural support lines.

Avoid cutting holes in the deck before concreting

If additional holes are required to be cut into the decking before concreting, contact SMD Technical Team for guidance.

Follow concrete good practice

Following concrete trades must be aware of best practice when pouring on upper floor decks, to ensure overloading is avoided and any propping requirements are in place.

Check design implications before cutting any sheets to single span

Where sheets have been designed and supplied as double-spanning, they must not be cut to single span without checking the safe un-propped single span for the product involved. Cutting a sheet may introduce the need for propping!