CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
White Card Course NSW. This unit of competency (CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry) 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.
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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.
Potential Careers
Potential job roles on completion of this program include:

- site managers, supervisors, surveyors, labourers and tradespeople.
- people who access operational construction zones (unaccompanied or not directly supervised by an inducted person).
- workers whose employment causes them to routinely enter operational construction zones.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements into CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry, however, participants should have a good level of literacy and numeracy so they can read, interpret and apply safety guidelines and protocols.

Students will need to successfully complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy test based on the appropriate Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) level.

Have your USI ready prior to course attendance from the USI website, to create USI number, please see the link https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-your-usi
Duration & Structure
The total course duration is 7.5 hours of face to face delivery conducted during one session.

Duration
1 Day

Available Times
10:00 to 17:00
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Course Unit
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.
Award
Students who obtain a competent result for all assessments, will receive a Statement of Attainment for CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry.
Course Fee
Price $ 150

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