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Published:01 Jun 2017
File type:PDF
File size:235 kB
Length:3 pages
Reading level:Easy
What it contains
This health and safety solution outlines how to prevent childcare workers being injured when moving supplies and equipment to storage areas. It explains:
how workers can be injured by tripping, falling, bending and twisting, and being hit by falling objects in crowded storage areas
how employers can prevent workers being injured by fixing shelving to floors, using lightweight stackable containers for storage and providing step ladders
ways to ensure workers complete tasks safely, including storing heavy items between knee and shoulder height and separating flammables from other objects