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Traffic management Working around traffic, including plant and vehicles, can be dangerous. Construction work is often undertaken around traffic. PCBUs must use traffic management measures to manage the risks to health and safety. This involves planning …
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Scaffolds and scaffolding work Construction work commonly includes scaffolds. They provide a safe, stable work platform when working at heights. Scaffolding is the individual components that, when assembled, form a scaffold. For example, tubes, …
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Noise Noise at work can damage your hearing if it’s too loud. Sudden, loud noises, like an explosion, and constant, loud noise, like working near industrial machinery, can both damage your hearing. Workers must not be exposed to noise of 85 decibels or …
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Hazardous manual tasks such as lifting, pushing and pulling Construction work activities often involve hazardous manual tasks that can stress the body and lead to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), a general term for many different kinds of injuries or …
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Excavation work Excavation work means work to make an excavation or to fill, or partly fill, an excavation. Excavation work includes the removal of soil or rock from a site to form an open face, hole or cavity. This includes trenches, shafts and tunnels. …
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Electrical safety Working with electricity can be dangerous. It can cause shock, serious injury or death via direct or indirect contact. You must ensure that only licensed or registered electricians should carry out electrical work. There are many …
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Dusts The air you breathe in when working on a construction site can contain dust. Silica dust Workplace Exposure Standards Hazardous chemicals As a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), you have a duty to keep yourself, your workers and …