Course Description

This unit 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.

Course Content

This unit specifies the outcomes required to undertake Occupational Health & Safety / Work Health & Safety (OHS/WHS) induction training within the construction industry.

This course includes:

  • 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

https://training.gov.au/training/details/CPCWHS1001/unitdetails

It also covers correctly selecting and fitting common personal protective equipment (PPE) used for construction work.

Pre-Requisites

None

Licensing Information

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to his unit.

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 Safely and Health Regulations 1996 for Western Australia; and
  • Division 3 of Part 5.1 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 for Victoria

Selection Criteria

  • Minimum 14 years
  • 100 points ID check – Originals only that show photo, date of birth, signature & current residential address
  • Numeracy skills to:
    • Locate and recognise numbers commonly used in safety signs
  • Oral communication skills to:
    • Ask questions to clarify instructions
    • Listen to instructions to identify key safety information
    • Tell another person about a construction problem or hazard
  • Reading skills to:
    • Follow simple pictorial safety instructions
    • Follow simple safety instructions that are written in English
  • Problem-solving skills to:
    • Select risk control measures
  • Written skills to:
    • Complete a basic form
  • Successful completion of LLND skills assessment (if necessary)

Qualification

  • Statement of Attainment –issued by HPA Training
  • Statement of Training Certificate – Issued by SafeWork NSW on the day of training
  • SafeWork NSW White Card – issued by SafeWork NSW

Duration and Cost

  • 1 day training inclusive of assessment – HPA Training
  • $120.00

Payment Methods

Payments are either paid via an invoice (EFT or BPay) or directly through our Booking & Payment Form (by debit/credit card) on our website – via our Booking Tab (2.2% fee)

Mode of Assessment

SafeWork NSW has developed an assessment toolkit to meet the Unit of Competency Assessment requirements.  This tool is mandatory.

Certification

On successful completion of this course, participants will be issued with a SafeWork NSW Statement of Training Certificate that you can use as an interim licence until your card arrives.  The statement is valid for 60 days, but most cards are issued in less than 30 days.  If you do not receive your card, give SafeWork NSW a call on 13 10 50.

Locations

The course can be delivered at HPA’s Training Facility, HPA’s agreed sites or face to face in the
workplace at your site providing the following requirements are met;

  • Signed agreement to train on site
  • All necessary equipment on HPA Trainings equipment list available and in good condition
  • Training room with tables, chairs and screen (or blank wall for a projector)

Resources Provided

All courseware and handouts

All equipment

What to bring

Your rights and obligations

Please refer to HPA Student Handbook on our website www.hpatraining.com.au including RPL, Language, Literacy and Numeracy support, Privacy, Refund, Complaints and Appeals and cancellation policy.

Support Services

If you have any concerns regarding your Language, Literacy & Numeracy ability please ring HPA Office and speak to one of our trainers who can advise you on what support we can offer you.

Further Information

Replacing a white card, change of address or contact details or change of name – https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/licences-and-registrations/white-cards.