CPCWHS1001 - Prepare to work safely in the construction industry

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 help 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.

Upon successful completion of the course CPCWHS1001-Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry (NSW), the student will receive a certificate to be used as evidence when converting the Construction Induction Certificate to the regulatory "white card" as per the following SafeWork NSW link. Search | SafeWork NSW . 

Unit Delivered

The following unit CPCWHS1001-Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry (NSW). will be identified on your certificate: 

Certificate Renewal Requirements 

CPCWHS1001-Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry (NSW). has no required renewal.

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

Entry Requirements

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

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.

  • Valid working email address.

  • Points of current and valid identification (including Photographic ID). You 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 (see below)

  • Pre-course study: Students may be required to undertake online pre-course work prior to attending the face-to-face session depending on the course delivery mode.

  • Online study: Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet or other electronic device with access to the internet to complete the online/ pre-course studies.

This course MUST be delivered in New South Wales only. Students undertaking this course must be a resident of the state in which the course is being undertaken.

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

Course Durations

Course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible amount.

Onsite Face-to-Face contact time of at least 7.5  Hours

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

Onsite Assessment Activities

Performance tasks and practical scenarios:

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

     • dust mask 

     • hard hat

     • high visibility retro reflective vest

Equipment: 

• Eye protection

• Respiratory protection

• Hearing protection

• Hard hat

• High visibility retro reflective vest

• NSW work health and safety act 2011 no 10