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730 HUNTER TRADIES INJURED IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION EVERY YEAR

The Hunter’s tradies are being urged to put safety first in an attempt to curb the number of workplace accidents.

On average, 730 Hunter-based residential construction workers are injured on the job every year, costing $7.5-million in workers’ compensation claims.

Over the next 12 months, the workplace safety watchdog will be visiting construction sites to pass on a few valuable tips and tricks of the trade.

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