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Workplace health and safety

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Housekeeping, equipment and common plant

Housekeeping
Principal contractors play an important role in ensuring the orderly conduct of a construction workplace

Equipment
Construction work usually requires the use of a wide range of plant and equipment and severe injury and death can result if these items are not used safely

Common plant
Common plant is plant provided by the principal contractor for use by employers, self-employed people or workers at the workplace

Last updated July 22, 2005