Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry (White Card)
CPCWHS1001
Statistics show that in 2021 an average of 169 workers were fatally injured as a result of accidents in the workplace in Australia. The White Card Course is designed to raise awareness and help implement strategies and practices to eliminate these risks that cause injuries and fatalities in the workplace.
Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry (White Card) or General Construction Induction (GIT) course provides participants with the basic principles of health and safety in the construction industry, information about preventing workplace injury and illness, identifying hazards, and risks and workplace injury management.
All people performing construction work require proof of having completed a general construction induction for the industry.
The NSW White Card Course covers:
Identify WHS legislative requirements
Verbally report your workplace conditions
Discuss WHS issues and information
Identify common workplace risks
Understand and explain safety signs and symbols
Identify WHS incident response procedures
Safely handle construction equipment, electrical devices, and other central construction resources
Course Fee & Duration:
$100 per person
Face-to-face training that runs over one day
Training Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of all assessments and full attendance at the course, participants will receive:
A Statement of Attainment in “CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the Construction Industry”
A SafeWork NSW Statement of Training (SOT) Card for General Construction Induction Training
SafeWork NSW SOT is valid for 60 days from the date of issue and can be evidence of completed general induction training.
Requirements:
Student Workbook
100 points proof of ID.
Good verbal and written comprehension of the English language.
USI (Unique Student Identifier). Create/recover at https://www.usi.gov.au/
