Safety checklist — Masonry / Brickwork
Installation of bricks, blocks and stone. Based on Québec's Construction Safety Code (CSTC) and CNESST standards.
Before work
10 items- ✓
PPE worn: hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, boots, respirator if dry cutting
- ✓
Scaffold compliant and inspected (see Scaffolding checklist)
- ✓
Materials stored securely — bricks on retained pallets
- ✓
Masonry saw inspected — guard and water supply functional
- ✓
Crystalline silica risk assessed — quartz OEL in RSST Annex ICritical
ℹ️ CSTC 3.25.6 points to Annex I (quartz 0.05 mg/m³ as of this audit). Not a “CNESST zero tolerance”.
- ✓
Wet cutting or HEPA vacuum — respirator per CSTC 3.25.6Critical
ℹ️ 3.25.6: respirator for sawing/grinding etc. unless isolation or a demonstration under the OELs. Not a general dry-cutting ban.
- ✓
Respirator with P-100 filter worn if silica dust present
- ✓
Scaffold load capacity respected — no excessive storage
- ✓
Mortar handled with gloves — avoid prolonged skin contact
- ✓
Task rotation to limit MSDs (back, shoulders)
After work
3 items- ✓
Brick offcuts and debris cleaned — never dry sweep
- ✓
Tools cleaned and stored
- ✓
Anomalies or cracks reported
13 verification items — use this checklist on-site with the app
Use on-site — freePDF reports, history and team management in the app
For information only — this is not legal advice. OK Sécurité is an independent company with no affiliation to the CNESST: we are not mandated, endorsed or certified by it. Completing a checklist here does not by itself establish your compliance — your exact obligations depend on your job site and your prevention program. Where there is any discrepancy, the official text published by Légis Québec or the CNESST prevails.
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Related official rule
Risks and prevention — Masonry
Masonry work exposes workers to musculoskeletal disorders from repetitive block lifting, falls from scaffolds, and silicosis risk from morite and brick dust. RSST sets permissible exposure values for crystalline silica dust.
Masonry scaffolds follow CSTC 3.9 and the manufacturer’s loads. Material storage at height must be controlled to avoid overload and falling objects. Guardrails follow CSTC 2.9.1 (not only more than 3 m) and 3.8.3 / 3.9.
Using a masonry saw generates noise and dust levels requiring hearing and respiratory protection. Wet cutting significantly reduces silica exposure.
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