Construction Industry – White Card
CPCWHS1001 – Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry
WHITE CARD SPECIAL OFFER $80
UNIT OF COMPETENCY
CPCWHS1001- Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
REGULAR COURSE FEE: $150
WHITE CARD SPECIAL OFFER: $80
ABOUT THE COURSE
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.
On successful completion, students will be able to:
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1. | Identify health and safety legislative requirements of construction work. | 1.1. | Basic roles, responsibilities and rights of duty holders are identified and explained according to jurisdictional health and safety legislative requirements . |
| 1.2. | Duty of care requirements are identified. | |
| 1.3. | Construction safe work practices are identified and explained. | |
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2. | Identify construction hazards and risk control measures. | 2.1. | Basic principles of risk management are identified. |
| 2.2. | Construction hazards are identified and discussed. | |
| 2.3. | Purpose and use of PPE are identified and demonstrated. | |
| 2.4. | Measures for controlling hazards are identified. | |
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3. | Identify health and safety communication and reporting processes. | 3.1. | Health and safety documents are identified and discussed. |
| 3.2. | Roles of designated health and safety personnel are identified and explained. | |
| 3.3. | Safety signs and symbols are identified and explained. | |
| 3.4. | Procedures for reporting hazards, incidents and injuries are identified. | |
4. | Identify incident and emergency response procedures. | 4.1. | Procedures for responding to incidents and emergencies are identified and explained. |
| 4.2. | Procedures for accessing first aid are identified. | |
| 4.3. | Types and purpose of fire safety equipment are identified and discussed. |
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Must be 18 years old and above
- Ability to read, write and understand English
- Present photo I.D. on arrival
- Complete a ‘Fitness to Complete Training’ form. The student is required to declare any medical issue that may exclude them from full participation
- Wear steel cap shoes/boots and remove all jewellery prior to commencement
DURATION
1/2 day (4 Hours)
TRAINING STRUCTURE
- Theory Assessment
- Practical Assessment
CERTIFICATION: WHITE CARD
On successful completion of this White Card course, students will receive a:
- Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment for CPCWHS1001 – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
The Unique Student Identifier (USI) must be supplied and verified prior to issuance.
GROUP BOOKINGS/ONSITE TRAINING
Group bookings/Onsite training available at your site or ours. Please contact our office at 1800 352 335 or email bookings@saferight.com.au for pricing and site requirements.
AMENITIES
TRAINING LOCATION
107 Radium Street, Welshpool, 6106 WA or 42 Belmont Avenue, Belmont 6104 WA. Please refer to location stated in the booking field above.
REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY
Please refer to our Refund/Cancellation Policy