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CPCWHS1001 - Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry (VIC)

Thrive Training & Compliance offers Nationally Recognised Training
If you have never worked in the construction industry before or you have lost your White Card; then this is the course for you.

A construction worker must have completed general construction induction training (commonly known as the “White Card”) before being permitted to commence work on a construction site. This is a mandatory requirement across Australia.

This course will introduce you to – or serve as a reminder of – the current health and safety legislative requirements, personal awareness, and the basic principles of risk management for working in the construction industry 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.

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Course Information:

Units Being Delivered

The following units will be included in your certificate:

  • CPCWHS1001 – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry

Entry Requirements

An individual undertaking this course with Allens Training Pty Ltd will need to demonstrate the following to be eligible for entry:

    • Proof of age – must be 14 years or over (parent guardian consent required if under 18).
    • Valid working email address.
    • Points of current and valid identification (including Photographic ID). Student 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 Victoria only. Students undertaking this course must be a resident of the state in which the course is being undertaken.

Course Duration

Course Duration is approximately 7.5 hours.

Assessment Requirements

Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.

Certificate Renewal Requirements

This certificate does not require renewal.

Assessment Activities

Assessment of this unit consists of three assessment tasks:

  1. Answering a series of multiple choice and short answer written questions.
  2. Answering a series of short answer oral questions.
  3. Observation of learners demonstrating the correct fitting of the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
    • eye protection
    • hearing protection
    • hard hat
    • high visibility
    • retro reflective vest
    • dust mask 
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