Prepare to work safely in the construction industry (CPCWHS1001)

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Course overview

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.

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$165.00

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Course details

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Course Location
SMB Campus ¿ Building R | Grant Street | Ballarat Central

Course Commencement dates -

2026:

9th November

2027:

15th February
1st March
5th April
3rd May
7th June
2nd August
6th September
4th October
8th November

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Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
CPCWHS1001

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Federation University code: 415068

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