Prepare To Work Safely In The Construction Industry

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.

It covers identifying and orally reporting common construction hazards, understanding basic risk control measures, and identifying procedures for responding to potential incidents and emergencies. It also covers correctly selecting and fitting common personal protective equipment (PPE) used for construction work.

Outcomes:

• A White Card and Statement of Attainment for CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry will be awarded on successful completion of this course.
• People who need a White Card may include:
• site managers, supervisors, surveyors, labourers and tradespeople
• people who access operational construction zones (unaccompanied or not directly supervised by an inducted person)
• workers whose employment causes them to routinely enter operational construction zones

Entry Requirements:

• There are no formal pre-requisite units required for entry into this course.
• You will however require basic English language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills.
• You must be 13 years of age or older to attend this course.
• International students are accepted into this course.
• In order for us to issue you with a White Card, we require you to provide 3 forms of valid identification as per the WHSQ guidelines. You will be required to provide us with this identification before your booking is confirmed.