It is a WHS obligation to ensure that contractors and subcontractors are working in a safe environment, and that they are implementing safe work practices on site.
Construction and infrastructure projects, regardless of size, present an array of unique risks across each stage of the project lifecycle.
Work conditions on construction sites are of a particularly high-risk due to their dynamic nature. Strict legislation exists to protect the safety of workers and surrounding public, calling for due diligence around acquisition of property, environmental considerations, and health and safety responsibilities.
Greencap delivers tailored services to clients through each stage of a project including:
The discovery of unexpected contaminants like asbestos, soil and groundwater pollutants, concerns with dust, and boundary noise can pose significant health risks and impact on project timelines, contributing to additional costs and time delays.
To prevent injury and illness, and to avoid legal ramifications of neglect from poor site management, one important control measure is workforce training, including:
It is a WHS obligation to ensure that contractors and subcontractors are working in a safe environment, and that they are implementing safe work practices on site. Having a suitable safety management system and carrying out risk assessments are fundamental to WHS legislation.
Over the past 30+ years, Greencap has built up a robust capability, working with a wide variety of clients and partners, making it a leading construction and infrastructure risk management provider.
Greencap has been leading the way in risk management and compliance in Australia since 1984 delivering value through practical and tailored risk management solutions.
This unit of competency specifies the mandatory work health and safety training required prior to undertaking construction work. The unit requires the person to demonstrate personal awareness and knowledge of health and safety legislative requirements to work safely and prevent injury
The unit requires the person to demonstrate personal awareness and knowledge of health and safety legislative requirements in order to work safely and prevent injury or harm to self and others.
This course covers the general construction work health and safety induction training required to work on construction sites Australia-wide.
Construction is any work done in connection with the construction, alteration, conversion, fitting out, commissioning, renovation, refurbishment, decommissioning or demolition of any structure, or any similar activity.
To get your QLD White Card, you’ll need to complete the ‘Prepare to work safely in the construction Industry CPCWHS1001 (QLD White Card)’ certification. It is mandatory training for anyone to work on a construction site in Queensland.
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