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        Health and Safety

        Taking care with materials, equipment and work procedures and dealing with hazards.

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        Materials handling

        Whether handling or moving materials, there are many potential hazards.

        It’s important all workers understand how to minimise the risks when:

        • manual and mechanical lifting
        • working with treated timber
        • handling hazardous materials.

         

         

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