• Install safety nets or fall arrest systems below the decking level before starting.
• Secure each sheet with self-drilling screws before stepping onto it.
• Wear cut-resistant gloves when handling and positioning metal deck sheets.
• Use a crane to deliver deck bundles to the frame; do not carry sheets up stairs.
• Clamp loose sheets to the steelwork in windy conditions before fixing.
• Maintain edge protection at all leading edges and floor openings during installation.
• Brief the team on the decking sequence and fall protection arrangements daily.
• Stop decking installation in high winds that cause sheet displacement.
• Establish exclusion zones below the decking area to protect workers from falling items.
• Inspect the steel frame for correct beam spacing and alignment before laying decking.

• DON'T walk on unsecured decking sheets; they slide on wet or frosty steel beams.
• DON'T install decking without fall protection below the working level.
• DON'T handle cut deck sheets without cut-resistant gloves and forearm protection.
• DON'T leave decking bundles unsecured on the frame where wind can displace them.
• DON'T work at the leading edge without edge protection or personal fall arrest.
• DON'T continue laying decking in winds that cause sheets to lift and blow.
• DON'T leave undecked openings in the floor without barriers and covers.
• DON'T throw fixings or tools from the decking level to workers below.
• DON'T step onto a sheet until it is screwed to the supporting beams.
• DON'T stack deck bundles beyond the safe working load of the frame below.

See also: Steel Erection Safety | Working on Steel at Height