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HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

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WHS legislation refers to dangerous goods by the term ‘hazardous chemicals’.
Reducing exposure to hazardous chemicals at work is essential to creating a healthy, safe, and productive workplace and a key focus area in the SafeWork NSW Regulatory Priorities for 2023.
Over the past four years, there have been more than 6500 injuries in NSW workplaces as a result of poor handling or storage of hazardous chemicals. Eight people died and more than 250 are now permanently disabled.
There are thousands of hazardous chemicals used in the workplace, from paints to pesticides, glue, cleaners, and fuels. They come in various forms – powders, solids, liquids and gases.
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) set out the Hazards, Risks, and Controls for each product, must be kept on-site and be easily available for reference. SDS are available to download from the manufacturer’s website just search for the product SDS – e.g. SIKA CONTACT FIX SDS
It is a WHS requirement that all workers are inducted onto the SDS (Hazchem training) for all hazardous chemicals used in your work.
Always check the back of the product, for HAZCHEMs you will find GHS Pictograms (below) that will alert you to the hazard the chemicals present. Also, look for the words DANGER I WARNING.

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MBANSW is the registered Group Training Organisation and Apprenticeship Services arm of Master Builders Association of New South Wales, ABN 96 550 042 906 (Master Builders)

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Direct Debit Terms and Conditions

  • Your nominated account or credit card will be debited weekly for hosting a MBAS or MBAS+ apprentice or trainee.
  • The first debit to your account will occur within 7 working days of the MBAS or MBAS+ apprentice or trainee commencing their placement with your business.
  • If an invoice payment is due on a non-business day, it will be debited from your account on the following business day.
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  • MBANSW will give you a minimum of 14 days’ notice in writing of changes to these Terms and Conditions.
  • If you wish to make changes to this arrangement, please contact MBANSW on (02) 8586 3533.

Your responsibility in this arrangement

  • Ensure that your nominated account can accept direct debits (your financial institution can confirm this).
  • Ensure there are sufficient cleared funds in the nominated account on the drawing date.
  • Advise MBANSW in writing if the nominated account is transferred or closed.


Please note that if your payment is dishonoured by your financial institution, a re-draw will take place within 7 days.

Any transaction fees payable by MBANSW in respect to a dishonoured payment will be added to your account.

Enquiries

Please direct all enquiries to MBAS (02) 8586 3533 or apprenticeship@mbansw.asn.au;

Please include your phone and email address.

I/We authorise MBANSW to arrange for funds to be debited from my/our nominated account at the financial institution identified below.

This authority to direct debit will remain in place in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.