CPCWHS1001 – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS can contact our friendly staff at +61 3 9302 1296 with any questions about the course or click “Book Class” button mentioned below.
Please note that if the scheduled class does not reach the required students capacity, then we will either refund course fee or offer to re-schedule the session.
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.
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 Safety and Health Regulations 1996 for Western Australia; and
- Division 3 of Part 5.1 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 for Victoria.
This unit reflects the Construction WHS Code of Practice requirements. The unit has been agreed by WHS regulators as meeting the training requirements for issue of construction site safety cards in most jurisdictions.
It is expected that site-specific induction training will be conducted prior to conducting construction work.
- There are no specific entry requirements for this course.Australian Institute of Engineering has the following admission requirements to suit the delivery and assessment mode offered:
- Students must be over 18 years old
- Students must undertake a Language, Literacy and Numeracy test prior to enrolment. To gain entry into this course, student must have been determined as having the appropriate LLN capability.
This program has been designed to be delivered through classroom based delivery and students must have the ability to attend the scheduled sessions as per the timetable. Students are to be informed of the timetable on enrolment and must maintain the required student contact hours.
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Face to face delivery and assessment shall occur over 6 hours
This program is to be delivered in a classroom based environment with access to a fully equipped engineering workshop.
All theory, practical and oral based delivery and assessment will occur within the designated classrooms and engineering workshop of the RTO through structured training sessions from a qualified Trainer / Assessor employed by the RTO.
$135*
*Note: This fees includes the administration charges of AUD27.50 for WorkSafe.
Contact our friendly team at Australian Institute of Engineering at:
Australian Institute of Engineering
Head Office (Melbourne Campus)
60 Belfast Street,
BROADMEADOWS, VIC 3047
Telephone: +61 3 9302 1296
Email: info@auie.edu.au
