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debris on the ground.
B: OK, thanks. I'll be careful. First I washed my hands. Then I put on disposable
gloves and cleaned the cut. I didn't have water, so I used
A: We had a break-in last week. disinfectant. Then I dried he cut w i t h cotton w o o l and
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B: Is that w h y we have guard dogs now? covered it w i t h a plaster. A n d hat was it, all finished.
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A: Yes, exactly.
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[S = Susan, health and safety officer; J = John, medical
A: OK, let's go through the checklist. Today is ...? supplier]
B: Tuesday. S: Hello. John?
A: OK. What's the vehicle number? J: Hi, Susan. How's it going?
B: BH324. S: Great, thanks. Listen, I need some medical supplies
A: BH324. How are the lights? for the first aid kit. It's almost empty.
B: They're all fine. J: OK, no problem. What do y o u need?
A: And the brake lights, too? S: Let's see, t w o rolls of tape, one tube of antiseptic
B: Yes. They're all OK. cream, three boxes of plasters and a couple of
A: And what about the mirrors? packets of cotton wool. Is hat OK?
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B: One is broken. J: Sure. I'll ut h e m at reception. You can pick h e m
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A: Hmm, OK. What about the seat and seat belt? up tomorrow.
B: Both are OK. S: Thanks. Oh, and one more hing: I also need a
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A: And the tyres? bottle of disinfectant, please.
B: Yes, they're all good. The front ight looks a little J: OK, I've got that. A n y t h i n g else?
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worn, hough. S: No, that's it. Thanks, John.
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A: No, it's OK. Fluids? J: You're welcome. Anytime. Take care now.
B: They're all full. But there's a battery leak. S: You too. Bye.
A: A leak? J: Bye.
B: Yes. There's liquid under the battery. A n d there's a
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A: Let's see. Yes, it's cracked. OK, I'll make a note of A: I hear we have a new system for waste disposal.
that. B: Yes, that's ight. There's a notice outside the
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B: Is that it? manager's office.
A: No, what about the documents? A: OK, let's see. Manuals - they go in packaging, right?
B: Erm, there are no documents. They're missing. B: Yes.
A: Hmm, OK. Right. A: A n d left-over food is easy - biohazard.
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A: Steel pipe is metal. H m m , paint tins. Where do old
1 A: Can I help you? paint tins go? In the metal skip?
B: Hello, doctor. Yes, please. I hink I sprained m y B: No, the metal skip is for clean metal only. Use the
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ankle yesterday. I r i p p e d on some debris on skip w i t h the orange label for paint tins.
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the building site. A: Ah, OK. What about old sheeting? It's polythene, I
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A: Let's have a look. Yes, it's ery swollen. You think. Does it go in packaging?
need an X-ray. B: No, packaging is only for paper and cardboard. Use
2 A: What's up? the mixed skip.
B: It's not me. It's Ahmed. He fell off the A: OK. A n d the tarmac from the old road? I guess
scaffolding. He broke his arm. that's inert, right?
A: I'll call an ambulance! B: No, w r o n g again. It's hazardous.
B: Yes, hurry! A: H m m , OK. Wood is easy. That's green, right?
3 A: What's the matter? B: Only untreated w o o d goes in green. Painted w o o d is
B: He burnt his knee. He was welding. hazardous.
A: Ouch! A: OK, thanks.
B: You're welcome.
4 A: I hurt my back because the wheelbarrow was
too heavy. Can I go and see the doctor?
B: Of course. Let me know what he says. Unit 7 The contractor's office
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B: Be careful! You're d r i p p i n g lood on me.
A: Sorry! Any idea where the first aid kit is? [AS = A r n o l d Schmidt; SR = Susana Ramirez;
B: In the site manager's office. R = Receptionist]
A: Thanks. 1 AS: Hello. M y name's A r n o l d Schmidt. I'm from the
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B: And next ime, wear gloves. Council. I'm here to see Susana Ramirez.
6 A: What happened? R: Ah, yes. One moment, please. She's expecting
B: The pallet crushed his hand. you.
A: How? 2 SR: Hello. I'm Susana Ramirez. I'm the general
B: It fell off he truck. manager of RamCo. I'm also the project
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