Nationally recognised unit of competency
CPCWHS1001 – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
Course duration
6 hours (experience, competency and class size dependent)
Location
Onsite or offsite, statewide
Price
$150.00 per person in Hobart (GST exempt)
$180.00 per person in Launceston/Devonport (GST exempt)
Please enquire about group booking rates and discounts
Partially funded by Keystone if eligible
Prerequisites
An individual undertaking this course with Allens Training Pty Ltd will need the following to be eligible for entry:
- Proof of age must be 16 years or over.
- Valid working email address.
- Points of current and valid identification (including Photographic ID). You will be provided with an Evidence of Identification Checklist (EOI) to complete on enrolment.
- Physical capacity to demonstrate the correct donning and removing of PPE for assessment
This course MUST be delivered in Tasmania only. Students undertaking this course must be a resident of the state in which the course is being undertaken.
Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written, oral, and practical assessment tasks.
Must possess good language, literacy and numeracy skills.
What to bring
USI number (Unique Student Identifier)
If you do not know it, search or create here
Photo ID must be provided on the first day of training
Biscuits, tea, coffee and drinks are provided. There are many takeaway food options nearby or feel free to bring your own lunch
PPE requirements Safety boots, long pants and Hi Vis short/long sleeve shirt
Course outline
- Identify health and safety legislative requirements of construction work
- Identify construction hazards and risk control measures
- Identify health and safety communication and reporting processes
- Identify incident and emergency response procedures
Application
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.
Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
Training and assessment delivered on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909
