SECTION 8 – COLOUR CODING/LABELLING..............................................................................................

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SECTION 9 – COMPRESSED GASES/CYLINDERS ..................................................................................... 49
9.1 GUIDELINES ON USE OF COMPRESSED GASES (CYLINDERED)........................................................... 49
9.2 GUIDELINES FOR STORAGE OF CYLINDERS ....................................................................................... 50
9.3 MOBILE WELDING STATION (CYLINDER TROLLEY)............................................................................ 51
SECTION 10 – GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING/LIGHTING/ELECTRICITY .................................................... 52
10.1 ELECTRICAL SAFETY ....................................................................................................................... 52
10.2 GUIDELINES ON ELECTRICAL SAFETY .............................................................................................. 52
10.3 GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING AND EQUIPMENT .................................................................................... 52
10.4 GUIDELINES ON HOUSEKEEPING AND MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT ................................................. 53
10.5 LIGHTING ....................................................................................................................................... 53
SECTION 11 – MACHINE SAFETY AND NOISE .......................................................................................... 57
11.1 GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR MACHINE SAFETY.................................................................................. 57
11.2 SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR MACHINE SAFETY .................................................................................. 58
11.3 GOOD PRACTICE SHARING .............................................................................................................. 63
11.4 BAD PRACTICE ............................................................................................................................... 68
SECTION 12 – DORMITORY FACILITIES ..................................................................................................... 70
12.1 GUIDELINES FOR DORMITORY FACILITIES ......................................................................................... 70
12.2 GUIDELINES FOR OTHER FACILITIES IN DORMITORY BUILDINGS ........................................................ 72
12.3 GOOD PRACTICE ............................................................................................................................. 73
SECTION 13 – SANITATION AND HYGIENE: TOILET, DINING AND KITCHEN FACILITIES.................. 74
13.1 GUIDELINES FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION .................................................................................... 74
13.2 GUIDELINES FOR WASTE DISPOSAL ................................................................................................. 74
13.3 GUIDELINES FOR TOILET FACILITIES ................................................................................................ 77
13.4 GUIDELINES FOR KITCHENS AND CANTEEN FACILITIES .................................................................... 78
HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES - TECHNICAL APPLICATION......................................................... 80
SECTION 14 – MATERIAL STORAGE AREAS AND LADDER SAFETY ..................................................... 81
14.1 MATERIAL STORAGE GUIDELINES .................................................................................................... 81
14.2 LIFTING AND MANUAL HANDLING OF MATERIALS ............................................................................. 82
14.3 AN ERGONOMIC APPROACH TO LIFTING ........................................................................................... 82
14.4 USE OF FORKLIFT TRUCKS IN STORAGE AREAS ................................................................................ 82
14.5 GUIDELINES FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF FORKLIFT TRUCKS ......................................................... 83
14.6 LADDER SAFETY ............................................................................................................................. 83
14.7 GUIDELINES ON THE SAFE USE OF LADDERS ................................................................................... 84
SECTION 15 – CONTRACTOR SAFETY ........................................................................................................ 86
15.1 TRENCHING AND EXCAVATION ......................................................................................................... 87
15.2 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS .................................................................................................................... 87
15.3 GUIDELINES ON SCAFFOLD SAFETY ................................................................................................. 87
15.4 HOT WORK ..................................................................................................................................... 88
15.5 CHEMICAL HANDLING ..................................................................................................................... 88
SECTION 16 – PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) REQUIREMENTS.................................... 89
16.1 GLOVES .......................................................................................................................................... 89
16.2 GUIDELINES ON THE SELECTION OF PROTECTIVE GLOVES ................................................................. 89
16.3 HEARING PROTECTION.................................................................................................................... 90
16.4 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION ............................................................................................................. 90
SECTION 17 – WORKER H&S TRAINING REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................... 95
SECTION 18 – OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS RISK ASSESSMENT ............................................................. 97
18.1 WHAT IS RISK ASSESSMENT?.......................................................................................................... 97
18.2 HOW DO YOU CONDUCT A RISK ASSESSMENT?................................................................................ 97
18.3 RISK ASSESSMENT STEPS............................................................................................................... 97
18.4 HAZARD CLASSES........................................................................................................................... 98
18.5 LOOKING FOR HAZARDS .................................................................................................................. 99
18.6 DECIDE WHO MIGHT BE HARMED AND HOW .................................................................................... 99

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