Prepare To Work Safely In The Construction Industry

Overview

This unit of competency specifies the mandatory Work Health and Safety training required prior to undertaking construction work. 

This unit will enable the participant to demonstrate a full 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 ensures that participants are able to correctly selecting and fitting common personal protective equipment (PPE) used for construction work.

Pre-requisites
Nil

Co-requisites
Nil

Pre-entry Requirements
Long sleeves and long pants, Appropriate safety footwear
USI

Content

• Identify Construction Hazards and Control Measures
• Identify OHS/WHS Legislative Requirements
• Identify OHS/WHS Communication and Reporting Processes
• Identify OHS/WHS Incident Response Procedures
• Use of personal protective equipment