In this section, we'll look at the preparations that apply to floor covering take-ups and some particular safety issues you need to consider.

By this stage of your training, you should have already completed the safety-specific competencies from the Flooring Technology qualification, so we won't cover the general safety procedures that apply to all on-site tasks.

Instead we'll look more closely at some of the specific issues you need to address when you're removing old coverings.

However, if you need to revise any of the general safety topics that are relevant to on-site work, you should go back to the Safety at work unit.

In particular, you should refresh your memory on the following topics:

• Good manual handling practices - including back care, knee care, mechanical lifting aids, limbering-up exerises, and how to avoid chronic conditions
  
  
• Personal protective equipment - including eye protection, ear protection and other items of PPE needed on-site
  
  
• On-site risk assessments - including the procedures involved in identifying hazards, assessing risks and implementing control measures.