This unit of competency specifies the mandatory work health and safety training required prior to undertaking construction work.
Course Overview
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 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.
This unit meets the general construction induction training requirements of: Part 1.1 Definitions and Part 6.5 of the Model Work Health and Safety Regulations; Division 11 of Part 3 of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 for Western Australia; and Division 3 of Part 5.1 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 for Victoria.
It is expected that site-specific induction training will be conducted prior to conducting construction work.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit. Relevant work health and safety state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm jurisdictional requirements.
Realistic Training Options delivers national training and assessment services to the Business, Civil, Mining and General Construction Industries. Heading our business is our CEO Steve Evelyn and a team of qualified industry trainers that range throughout Australia.
Realistic Training Options under the guidance of Steve has grown into a unique boutique training organisation that trains, assesses and supports some of the Nation’s largest Builders and Civil Operations.
We take pride in delivering real training outcomes, giving students, Trainees and Apprentices the knowledge, skill and confidence to achieve the goals of their employer’s, whilst having the highest standard of safety in the day to day operation of their business.
We understand that workers in these industries were never meant to be boxed into a classroom environment. What makes Realistic Training Options different is that 90% and even up to 100% of our training and assessment is carried out on the construction site with our model of distance, online, face-to-face and one-on-one contact.
We ensure that Employers are not disadvantaged by losing their workers for days at a time if this is required.
Our scope of courses means we can tailor and integrate our courses to reflect the policies and procedures of each individual client/company, so we deliver training that is current, realistic and relevant.
Realistic Training Options also has a trusted position within the National Training Framework having been granted user choice funding for several Certificate III courses and working closely with Employers and Industry Groups alike.
With solid relationships within a select group of other Professional Training Organisations, Realistic Training Options has the capacity to deliver a wide range of courses and provide an unparalleled service to all our Associated Industries.
For those people requiring higher Qualifications we offer Certificate IV’s in Building and Construction, Training and Assessing, Workplace Health and Safety, Project Management and of course Diplomas’ of WHS, Building and Construction, Project Management just to name a few.
At Realistic Training Options, we realise the quality of our students reflects the quality of our training and we have chosen to deliver quality over quantity. We relish and respect the partnerships we form with our clients, promising much and deliver more.
Our aim is to become a trusted, integral part of our client’s operations and we want our clients to always know we work in their best interest to help meet their obligations under the act and support them wholeheartedly in their duty of care to their employees which are our trainees and apprentices.
The standard to which we achieve these lofty goals is reflected by the genuine recommendations of our clients to their peers and the amount of repeat business we generate as a result of our dedication and service.
The course covers a range of topics, including the identification and management of hazards and risks in construction, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), emergency response procedures, and the management of workplace incidents and injuries.
The course CPCWHS1001 - Prepare to work safely in the construction industry is aimed at any person who intends to work in construction.
This course aims to ensure participants understand the scheme of Construction Regulations in the OHS Regulations 2017 and the WorkSafe Construction Compliance Code.
The White Card course is a Nationally Recognised Training Course designed to provide participants with a basic understanding of Work, Health and Safety requirements and procedures used on general building, construction and civil sites.
High standards result in a safe working environment, first-rate workmanship, and greater customer satisfaction.
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