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.
Duration
N/A
Fees
$80 - schools
$115 online with face to face 1 day
Delivered on site or offsite
Depending on industry requirements, accessibility and numbers
The course will be delivered via a face to face format in either DNA Kingston Training rooms or at your workplace, depending on numbers, client requirements and training facilities.
Locations of training rooms include: Busselton, Bunbury and Belmont (Perth)
Minimum and maximum participant numbers apply.
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.
It is expected that site-specific induction training will be conducted prior to conducting construction work.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit. Relevant work health and safety state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm jurisdictional requirements.
Assessment locations
Assessment maybe at the work place or simulated conditions that replicate operational workplace conditions
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Identify health and safety legislative requirements of construction work. |
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Basic roles, responsibilities and rights of duty holders are identified and explained according to jurisdictional health and safety legislative requirements. |
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Duty of care requirements are identified. |
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Construction safe work practices are identified and explained. |
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Identify construction hazards and risk control measures. |
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Basic principles of risk management are identified. |
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Construction hazards are identified and discussed. |
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Purpose and use of PPE are identified and demonstrated. |
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Measures for controlling hazards are identified. |
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Identify health and safety communication and reporting processes. |
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Health and safety documents are identified and discussed. |
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Roles of designated health and safety personnel are identified and explained. |
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Safety signs and symbols are identified and explained. |
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Procedures for reporting hazards, incidents and injuries are identified. |
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Identify incident and emergency response procedures. |
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Procedures for responding to incidents and emergencies are identified and explained. |
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Procedures for accessing first aid are identified. |
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Types and purpose of fire safety equipment are identified and discussed. |
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Participants will be required to successfully complete an LLN assessment to confirm numeracy, reading, writing and language skills at least to ACSF Level 3 prior to enrolment into their selected course.
It is a requirements that participants wishing to attend this training be able to:
- enter and exit the work location safely and unaided
- have adequate mobility to be able to enter restricted /darkened work areas
- be able to conduct manual handling activities involving movement of persons
- have adequate mobility, eyesight and hearing to be able to observe their surrounding work area in all directions during activities.
Assessment requirements
Assessment will require a theory component and practical demonstration
Participants will undertake a theory assessment and a practical demonstration. The theory assessment consists of multiple choice, true or false and short answer questions, with a practical demonstration of skills to be observed. The practical assessment requires participants to demonstrate competence of this unit, including conducting CPR for a scenario provided.
Clothing requirements
- Steel cap boots
- Long pants
- Longs sleeve shirt
CPCWHS1001 – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
- identify and orally report two construction hazards
- explain how risk could be reduced or removed in relation to those two hazards
- select appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to control the risk
- explain basic procedures for responding to incidents and emergencies, including types and purpose of the following fire safety equipment:
- fire blankets
- fire-extinguishers, including water, carbon dioxide, powder and foam
- hose reels and mains
- identify and orally explain the meaning of required safety signs and symbols
- explain the purpose of job safety analyses (JSAs), safe work method statements (SWMS) and safety data sheets (SDS)
- explain the roles of the following designated health and safety personnel:
- first aid officers
- work health and safety (WHS) representatives
- WHS committee members
- supervisors.
The person must also demonstrate correctly fitting to themselves the PPE listed below:
- eye protection
- hearing protection
- hard hat
- high visibility vest, shirt or jacket.
- Learner resources and guides
- Assessment material theory and practical
- Appropriate equipment
- Power points
- Videos
- Protective personal equipment and Hi- Vis Vest, hardhat and other PPE currently used in industry for performing rescues from a live LV panel
- Documentation may include workplace requirements, relevant industry standards, equipment specifications and operation manuals to meet specific site needs of industry.
Learning and assessment materials, along with power points which can be accessed online as required.
Support of face to face Trainer