Health and Safety

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.

The Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 focus on reducing harm from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances in the workplace.

You can find out general information about the regulations on the WorkSafe website here.

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