Health & Safety Induction

INTRODUCTION

• The following is a Health & Safety induction for the Chris

Mee Group.

• Following your completion of this you will also receive a

brief in house induction with the CMSE Safety Officer.

• You will receive a tour of the office and any items in this
induction can be discussed in greater detail.
 WELCOME TO CHRIS MEE GROUP

• At the end of this presentation you will know:

• Principal Health & Safety legislation governing our activities

• Chris Mee Group Health & Safety responsibilities

• Your Health & Safety responsibilities

• Main hazards associated with our operations

• Location, format/structure of our Safety Statement.

 INDUCTION CONTENT

1. Overview of the Chris Mee Group

2. Legislation

3. Hazards

- Chris Mee Group Offices

- Specific Site Hazards

4. Manner for Securing Safety.

 OUR POLICY

Our Policy is to:

• Ensure the safety, health and welfare of all employees at all our
places of work including persons not employed by this company but who
may be affected by our activities

• Provide you with information, training and supervision as may be needed

• Use our Safety Statement as a plan to minimise the risk of injury and ill-
health at our place of work

• Consult with all staff and employees on matters of health and safety

• Promote and foster a proactive Health and Safety culture.

 OUR MISSION

“We at Chris Mee Group, individually and as a team are

committed to an Injury Free Workplace where we care for the
Safety and Health of each other above all.”

If it can’t be done safely - don’t do it!

Remember – Safety is OUR BUSINESS

 CHRIS MEE GROUP TRAINING
OUR MISSION

‘Our Mission at Chris Mee Group is to provide flexible and

quality based health & safety training programmes to the
highest national standards for our learners. We offer best value
training solutions to meet our learners’ needs and continually
improve our training programmes through systematic evaluation
and valued learner feedback. Chris Mee Group will strive to
become a centre of excellence dedicated to training and up
skilling the national workforce’
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Legislation
 LEGISLATION

Principal Health & Safety legislation governing our activities are:

• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005

• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work

General Applications Regulations, 2007

• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work

Construction Regulations, 2013.
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• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005

Main Sections of the Act;

• Section 8 – General Duties of Employers

• Section 13 - General Duties of Employees

• Section 19 – Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment

• Section 20 – Safety Statement

• Sections 25 & 26 – Safety Consultation & Safety Representative

• Sections 32 to 71 – Health and Safety Authority and Enforcement.

 LEGISLATION

• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application)

Regulations SI 299 of 2007

• Use of Work Equipment

• Personal Protective Equipment
• Manual Handling of Loads
• Display Screen Equipment
• Electricity
• Work at Height
• Control of Noise at Work
• Control of Vibration at Work
• Protection of Children and Young Persons
• Protection of Pregnant, Post Natal and Breastfeeding Risk assessment,
• Alternative work / health and safety leave
• Night Work and Shift Work
• Safety Signs at Places of Work
• First-aid
• Explosive Atmospheres at Places of Work.
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Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction)

Regulations 2013
• Mandatory safety representation on sites with more than 20
employed
• Mandatory safety training with registration cards (FAS Safe Pass)
• Provision of welfare facilities
• Appointment of safety officers by contractors where there are more
than 20 workers engaged on site (30 overall)
• Client must appoint:
- Project Supervisor for Design Process (PSDP) and Construction
Stages (PSCS).
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Chris Mee Group Health & Safety Responsibilities

Chris Mee Group are responsible for providing you with;

• A managed safe system of conducting work

• A safe place to work
• A written safety statement
• Safe equipment and processes
• Information, instruction, training and supervision to allow you and
other employees to work safely
• Safety procedures and emergency plans
• Safe work practices that ensure the prevention of risks to health in
the workplace.
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Your Health & Safety Responsibilities

 LEGISLATION

• Co-operation Required from Employees (1):

Section 13 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act of 2005
outlines the general duties of employees:

• Take reasonable care of your own safety and that of others affected
by your actions or omissions while at work

• To co-operate with the company or any other person(s) to enable the

company to comply with safety, health and welfare related legislation.
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• Co-operation Required from Employees (2):

• Section 13 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act of
2005 outlines the general duties of employees:
• Not to work under the influence of an intoxicant, and if required, to
attend for tests

• To use any Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided to secure

your own safety

• To report any defects in place, equipment, plant or procedure which

might endanger safety

• Not to misuse any appliance, equipment, PPE or other means

provided for securing safety.
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• Co-operation Required from Employees (3):

• We also seek your co-operation in the following areas:
• No Smoking in the premises as per the enclosed workplace smoking
ban legislation

• Smoking permitted outside building

• Reporting of ALL accidents and incidents immediately.

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HAZARDS
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Categories of Hazards faced by

Chris Mee Group personnel:

• General Hazards

• Driving for work

• Specific Site Hazards

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• General Hazards
 Car Park
 Manual Handling
 Ergonomics
 Eye strain
 Fire / Evacuation
 Access / Egress
 Slips Trips & Falls
 Training Candidates
 Working Alone
 Machinery
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Chris Mee Group CAR PARK

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• Chris Mee Group CAR PARK ( Cork )

Ample car parking spaces provided at front and side
of building.

There is a One Way system in place in

the car park.

Extra care should be given when reversing out

from car park space to avoid collision with
pedestrians and other vehicles.
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• Chris Mee Group CAR PARK (Dublin)

Ample car parking spaces provided at front and side

of building.
Extra care should be given when reversing out from car
park space to avoid collision with pedestrians and other
vehicles)
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MANUAL HANDLING
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What is Manual Handling?

Part 2, Chapter 4, Reg 68 of the 2007 Safety, Health & Welfare at Work
Regulations define “manual handling of loads” as…

“any transporting or supporting of a load, by one or more employees, and

includes lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying, or moving a
load which, by reason of its characteristics or of unfavorable
ergonomic conditions, involves risk, particularly of back injury, to
employees”

Lifting injuries accounted for 33% of accidents each

year (Source H.S.A.).

A Manual Handling Couse will be arranged for you.

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ERGONOMICS
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Ergonomics - the study of the interrelationships between people and their

work i.e.

- Working with Display Screen Equipment

- Manual Handling
- Posture

You will be shown

- how to adjust your chair

- how to adjust the computer screen

– Contact the CMSE Safety officer to arrange a DSE assessment.

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EYE STRAIN
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• All employees of Chris Mee Group are invited to go for an

EYETEST with a qualified optician at least once every 2 years
and they will be
• refunded through finance dept

• Inform your manager prior to arranging this

 HAZARDS

FIRE
 HAZARDS

• Fire, smoke and toxic fumes can develop rapidly

• Most deaths result from smoke asphyxiation and inhalation of

toxic fumes

• Confusion and panic can set in.

 HAZARDS

Fire - Sources of Ignition

• In offices/buildings
- Smoking

- Overloading of power points

- Defective equipment

• On site
- Smoking

- Mobile phones

- Hot Work.
 HAZARDS

Fire - Raising the Alarm

• Raise the alarm by contacting Reception if possible

• Alert others in the immediate area

• Become familiar with the location of Fire Extinguishers and

Emergency Exits in your work area

• Leave immediately via nearest fire exit

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Fire – Fire Fighting

• Do Not attempt to fight ANY fire unless you have been trained

• ONLY trained personnel to use / operate fire fighting equipment

• Never put yourself in danger to fight a fire

• Remember ALL fires start small.

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EVACUATION
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Fire – Evacuation – Cork Office

• Ensure you are familiar with the Evacuation Procedure for the Office or
the Site you are visiting/working

• On hearing the alarm at the Chris Mee group Cork Office;

- Make your place of work safe

- Exit the building via the nearest exit

- Proceed to the assembly point located directly in front of the Chris

Mee Group main entrance and wait for roll call.
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Fire – Evacuation – Dublin office

• Ensure you are familiar with the Evacuation Procedure for the
Office or the Site you are visiting/working
• On hearing the alarm at the Chris Mee group Dublin Office;

- Make your place of work safe

- Exit the building via the nearest exit

- Proceed to the assembly point located directly in

front of the Chris Mee Group main entrance and wait for roll call.
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Fire – Evacuation

• Chris Mee Group staff should ensure they use the Message
Centre board located in Reception. This assists us in
ascertaining who is on site at any given time

• The visitors “sign in “ book will be used by the receptionist

during roll call. All visitors to Chris Mee Group including
course participants should sign in and out using this book.
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Fire – Evacuation
Cork Office

Emergency Exit located in the following areas;

(1) Ground floor Open Plan Office

Note: This Exit leads to adjacent
workshop and then to external exit
located straight across workshop floor

(2) Emergency Exit located in Reception

(3) Upstairs Office & Training Rooms

There are two Emergency Exits, one on either end of the building. Both
stairs lead directly out of the building.
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Fire – Evacuation
Cork Office

Ground Floor - Open Plan Office

Note: This Exit leads to adjacent
workshop and then to external exit
located straight across workshop floor
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Fire – Evacuation
Cork Office

Upstairs Office & Training Rooms

There are two Emergency Exits, one on
either end of the building. Both stairs lead
directly out of the building
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Fire – Evacuation
Cork Office

There is an Emergency Door Release button at Reception entrance

that can be used in an emergency.
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• Emergency exits Dublin office

Exit in North West Corner of building Exit in South East Corner of Building
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Fire – Evacuation

DO NOT
Leave the assembly point until
you receive further instructions

DO NOT
Re-enter the building without
authorization.
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Fire – Evacuation Drills

• Testing of the alarm system shall take place on a regular basis

• Fire Drills will take place at least once every six months

• Further training on the subject of fire and emergency

response will be given
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Fire – Evacuation Familiarity

• How to raise the alarm

• Location of escape routes

• Location of assembly points

• Both Office & on Site Evacuation procedures

• Keep ALL escape routes clear

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ACCESS AND EGRESS

 HAZARDS

Wherever you work

- Office
- Construction site
- Excavation

Become familiar with the Access and Egress points of your work area

Do Not

- Block any access, egress or emergency exit points.

 HAZARDS

SLIPS TRIPS AND FALLS

 HAZARDS

To avoid sips, trips & falls ensure:

- Good housekeeping is maintained

- Surfaces to be kept clean and dry

- Avoid running cables across floor

- Boxes, goods etc. are stored appropriately i.e. racks

- Chairs are in good condition etc.

 HAZARDS ( CORK OFFICE)

• The offices are part of a shared building having separate entrance and
exits.

• There is a reception leading left into a canteen area which leads to an

open plan office , and right to a stair well to the first floor.

• The main downstairs office area is open plan - Shared between

Consultancy, Marketing/Operations and Carbon Action personnel

• Upstairs – Open plan office for Training Department, Chris Mee’s

Office, meeting room and training rooms.

• Prevent clutter by hanging coats, scarves etc on coat rack provided

• Laptop / Projector bags stored safely under desks or away from

walkways.
 HAZARDS ( DUBLIN OFFICE)

• The Dublin office is on the first floor of the building, the floor is
shared with another company. Doors are clearly signed for Chris
Mee group and training rooms.

• The main office area is open plan

Shared between Consultancy, Marketing and Operations

• Prevent clutter by hanging coats, scarves etc on coat rack provided

• Laptop / Projector bags stored safely under desks or away from

walkways.
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Training Candidates

• New Candidates arrive for various training courses.

• Candidates are to arrive, sign in and wait at reception or the
canteen until training course starts.
• Candidates are shown location of the training room, rooms are
signed clearly.
• At the start of each training day, trainers will advise on emergency
procedures.
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WORKING ALONE
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• We shall try to avoid having any of our employees working alone

wherever possible

• Work of raised risk shall not be undertaken alone i.e.

- Work at height
- Confined space entry

• Lone workers may experience problems when:

- Worker has health problem/condition

- Accident occurs

- There is a loss of mobility and /or consciousness - may be some

time before they are discovered and receive attention.
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CLIENT SITE HAZARDS

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Typical Site Specific Hazards faced by Chris Mee Group

personnel:

 Confined Space

 Working at height

 Travel to and from site

 Noise.
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CONFINED SPACES
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Legislation

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Confined Spaces)

Regulations 2001

Code of Practice for Working in Confined Spaces

 HAZARDS

What is a Confined Space?

Any place, including any vessel, tank, container, vat, silo, hopper, pit, bund,
trench, pipe, flue, well, chamber, compartment, cellar, or any other similar
space which, by virtue of its enclosed nature, creates conditions which gives
rise to a likelihood of accident, harm or injury of such nature as to require
emergency action due to the presence or reasonable foreseeable presence
of:
• Flammable or explosive atmospheres
• Harmful gas, fume or vapour,
• Free flowing solid or an increasing level of liquid
• Excess or foreseeable lack of oxygen
• Excessively high temperature.
 HAZARDS

• You are PROHIBITED from working or entering any confined space

without appropriate training and authorisation

• Should you need to work in a confined space or you are in any

doubt about the nature of the work area contact your Manager

• As a minimum you must be:

- Trained in all aspects of confined space procedures

- Fully aware and familiar with any Permit System.

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WORKING AT HEIGHTS
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Legislation

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application)

Regulations 2007 Part 4 “Work at Height”
 HAZARDS

• Working at height is defined as any work :

- Where there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury

- Heights include above ground level, at ground level or even
below ground level

• Examples:
- Ladders
- Scaffolds both mobile and fixed
- Mobile elevated work platforms.
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You are PROHIBITED from:

- Working at height, in absence of fall prevention, without personal fall

arrest equipment
- Accessing UNSAFE working platform(s)

• Should you need to work at height inform your site contact and/or Manager

• A “Safe Working Platform” has:

- Guard rails / handrails - (950 mm to 1.20 metres high)

- Fully boarded
- Toe boards
- Secure access.
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TRAVEL TO AND FROM

SITES/OFFICES
 HAZARDS

• Avoid driving for work by using public transport if possible

• Mobile phones should not be used unless with a suitable hands free car
kit. Never dial a number while driving. It is advisable to stop your vehicle
in a safe location to make and receive calls
• Note that some Clients prohibit the use of mobile phones in vehicles while
working on their projects even with car kits.
• Ensure you have read and understood Chris Mee drivers policy
• Ensure your car is in good working order and you have the correct
insurance and drivers licence .
• Ensure you are fit and able to drive.
• Do not smoke or eat while driving.
• Follow the rules of the road and drive in a safe and courteous manner.
• Do Not carry non-employee passengers i.e.
• Hitch-hikers
• Children
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NOISE AT WORK
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Legislation

• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application)

Regulations 2007

• Part 5, Chapter 1 “Control of Noise in the Workplace”

 HAZARDS

Hearing loss from noise exposure is permanent :

• There is no cure for hearing loss caused by noise

• The inner ear cells which are destroyed can never be repaired or
replaced

• Hearing loss is gradual, occurring over a long period, often without

notice.
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Permanent hearing loss is caused by :

• Continuous exposure to noise levels in excess of 80dBA

• Short exposures to very loud noises (>140dBA)

• Be aware of any situation where you may be exposed to high noise

levels

• Observe and obey all safety signs.

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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
(PPE)
 HAZARDS

• What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?

• It is any item worn/applied by you to protect you from potential
hazards or hazardous conditions

• Once issued it is your responsibility to ensure that

it is maintained in a safe condition

• Report any defects in PPE ASAP.

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Construction Site PPE Requirements

When working on site ensure you wear, as a minimum, the
following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

- Hard Hat
- High Visibility Jacket/Vest
- Safety Boots

Plus:
- Any client specific general requirements such as
- safety glasses or hearing protection

- Any other task specific PPE such as gloves,

- respiratory equipment, etc., that is required to
- conduct your work safely
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Chris Mee Group SAFETY

STATEMENT
 SAFETY STATEMENT

• The Safety Statement is basically our action programme setting out how
health and safety is managed in the workplace

• Amongst other things it:

- States how Health and Safety of employees will be protected

- Contains the findings of a systematic examination of the work place

which identified existing hazards and assessment of the risks.
 SAFETY STATEMENT

• Lists the Safety responsibilities of all levels of Chris Mee Group personnel
from Managing Director to Employee

• Lists general Office and Site hazards

• Co-operation required by employees

• The Safety Statement can be is in the shared folder

– S:\ISO\IOS9001\Controlled Document safety statement\safety
statement\current version 20
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ACCIDENT
INCIDENT / ILL HEALTH /
NEAR MISS REPORTING
 SAFETY STATEMENT

• All accidents/incidents/injuries or illnesses/near misses

experienced at work must be reported to your Manager

• All accidents/incidents/injuries or illnesses

experienced at a client’s workplace must also be
reported to the client immediately

• Chris Mee Group Accident/Incident Report form must be

completed as soon as possible

• “Form of Notice of Accident” HSA form IR1must be completed by

Chris Mee Group if employee is absent from work >3 days.
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FIRST AID
 SAFETY STATEMENT

First Aid / AED is located in Reception

Cork Office First Aid trained personnel are

• John Cudmore 223

• Catherine Mee 226

• Julie Twomey 242

• Monika Gromek 206

• Gemma Power 221

Dublin Office First Aid trained personnel are

– Ashling Byrne 3201

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• Due to the nature of our work within the office it is not deemed
necessary to have a full time First Aid person

Your Manager should be contacted in the event of any medical

emergency, no matter how small

Only trained first aiders are to administer First Aid treatment and
decide on further treatment. If in doubt seek expert medical attention

The Manager shall arrange for transportation to hospital if required

Anyone going for medical treatment must always be accompanied

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DIGNITY IN THE
WORKPLACE
 SAFETY STATEMENT

• Chris Mee Group will ensure that all employees are treated with
dignity and respect at all times

• Chris Mee group has a Bullying / Sexual Harassment / Stress Policy

in place which is available from the HR department

• Chris Mee Group will endeavour to do all it can to resolve issues

• At all times employees are encouraged to speak with their Manager

if they feel they believe they or experiencing Bullying, Sexual
Harassment or Stress as a result of their work at Chris Mee Group.

• The Chris Mee Group contact person for employees who have any
concerns regarding the above issues is John Cudmore.
 SAFETY STATEMENT

SAFETY MANAGEMENT
 SAFETY STATEMENT

Securing and maintaining our safety shall be achieved by continuous:

- Safety Auditing

- Training

- Accident Investigation

- Consultation

- Assessment.
 ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT
 ENVIRONMENT

Chris Mee group is committed to the protection of the environment

Personal Responsibility
We all have a responsibility to ensure that environmental protection
is a consideration in all projects, activities both within our offices and
on site

Waste

Should you generate waste during your work or on a project you

must ensure that it disposed of in the correct manner in accordance
with our waste paper, site or other requirements

Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in our offices and on site.

 ENVIRONMENT

• Waste paper and cardboard is to be disposed of in the

designated bins provided

•Use both side of paper when printing where

possible

•Only print in colour if required. Check print settings

prior to sending documents for printing

•There is a recycling bin in the kitchen for plastics,

metal and glass
 CONCLUSION

We are committed to an Injury Free Workplace - where no one is injured

If someone does get seriously hurt - it will be one of us!

With your help, support and co-operation we can achieve our goal of an
Injury Free Workplace.
 CONCLUSION

End of Induction Presentation

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