Heavy Blocks. An employee shall not be required to lift a building block in excess of 20 kg in weight unless such employee is provided with a mechanical aid or with an assisting employee; provided that an employee shall not to manually lift any building block in excess of 20 kg weight to a height of more than 4 feet (1.2m) above the working platform.
Heavy Blocks. Employees engaged in handling blocks shall be paid the following additional rates: where blocks weigh over 5.5 kg and under 9 kg - $0.49 per hour or part thereof; where the blocks weigh 9 kg or over up to 18 kg - $0.89 per hour or part thereof; where the blocks weigh over 18 kg - $1.15 per hour or part thereof. An employee shall not be required to lift a block in excess of 10 kg in weight unless such employee is provided with a mechanical aid or with an assisting employee; provided that an employee shall not be required to manually lift any block in excess of 10 kg in weight to a height of more than 4 feet (1.2 m) above the working platform.
Heavy Blocks. Employees laying other than standard bricks. Employees employed laying blocks (other than concrete blocks for plugging purposes) shall be paid the following additional rates: • where the blocks weigh over 5.5kg and under 9kg - 49 cents per hour; • where the blocks weigh 9 kg to over up to 18 kg - 89 cents per hour; • where the blocks weigh over 18 kg - $1.25 per hour. Provided that this paragraph shall not apply to employees being paid the extra rate for refractory work. The allowances prescribed herein shall increase on the same dates and by the same percentage increment as the wages detailed in Appendix A.
Heavy Blocks. This matter is governed by the relevant provisions in Schedule (A) to the Agreement.
Heavy Blocks. Bricklayers laying other than standard bricks
Heavy Blocks. It is agreed that in the interest of promoting quality work, concrete blocks over 13" in width (outside measurement) and 60# in weight shall be laid using two BAC members. It is not the intent of this provision that two BAC members should be used on all concrete masonry units.
Heavy Blocks. An employee required to lift blocks (other than cindcrete blocks for plugging purposes) must be paid the following additional rates (as amended in the Award from time to time): Weight of Block Rate per hour Over 5.5kg and under 9kg $0.45 9kg up to 18kg $0.80 Over 18kg $1.13 An employee is not required to lift a building block in excess of 20kg in weight unless such employee is provided with a mechanical aid or with an assisting employee provided that an employee is not required to manually lift any building block in excess of 20kg in weight to a height of more than 1.2 metres above the working platform. Cleaning Down Brickwork An employee required to clean down bricks using acids or other corrosive substances must be paid $0.41 per hour (as amended in the Award from time to time). While so employed, employees must be supplied with gloves by the Company.
