- Price$150.00
- Duration5 Hours
- Competency
CPCCWHS1001 - Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
- Locations
Townsville
Brisbane
Onsite
Gold Coast
Course Overview
This unit of competency specifies the mandatory work health and safety (WH&S) 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.
There is a requirement for this course to be delivered face-to-face in Queensland. There is an exemption for students residing in rural areas (defined as 100km or more from any RTO offering face to face delivery) - such students may receive online training. WorkSafe Connect offers face-to-face delivery only.
Upcoming Training Courses
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CSQ Funding Options Available
You may be eligible to receive CSQ funding for this course if you are a worker or an apprentice / trainee in the building and construction industry:
- Workers (employed or unemployed) - CSQ funding of $120.00 (gap payable of $30)
- Apprentices & Trainees (employed or unemployed) - CSQ funding of $150.00 (fully subsidised; no additional cost)
To book into this course, please get in touch with a member of the WorkSafe Connect team who will tentatively book you into the course until your CSQ eligibility application is approved. Alternatively, if you wish to book your course online, please book and pay the full amount. As soon as you are deemed eligible, the CSQ funding will be refunded to you.
For full details on eligibility, please click here or get in touch with us today.
Performance Criteria
- Identify WHS legislative requirements
- Identify construction hazards and control measures
- Identify WHS communication and reporting processes
- Identify WHS incident response procedures
Course Outline
- Identifying relevant standards and legislation requirements related to working on a construction site
- Identifying construction hazards and control measures
- Identify ways to communicate risks and hazards to superiors and workers on site
- Applying basic risk management principles and assessment of construction work
- Identifying responsibilities and rights of workers and supervisors on site
- Applying safe work practices whilst working on construction sites
Locations
Townsville
327 Bayswater RoadGarbutt
Townsville
QLD 4814
Brisbane
Gate 1, Building 4 – Entry 5Construction Training Centre
460-492 Beaudesert Road
Salisbury, Brisbane
QLD 4107
Course ID: 731 - White Card