- Take care with the general layout of your workshop and storage yard as this will affect the safety of the premises.
- Position machines to take account of production requirements as well as the safe movement of people and materials.
- Stack timber and board materials safely - in previous years falling stacks and boards have accounted for nearly 20% of fatalities and 13% of major injuries.
- Encourage your workers to keep their own workspace tidy and free of obstacles.
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Safe stacking of sawn timber and board materials WIS2 (PDF) [1]