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Section 14 - Construction activities hazards and control.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this element, candidates should be able to demonstrate understanding of the content through the application of knowledge to familiar and unfamiliar situations. In particular they should be able to:

• Identify the main hazards of construction and demolition work and outline the general requirements necessary to control them
• Identify the hazards of work above ground level, outline the general requirements necessary to control them and describe the safe working practices for common forms of access equipment
• Identify the hazards of excavations and outline the general requirements necessary to control them
• Identify the hazards to health commonly encountered in small construction activities and explain how risks might be reduced.

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