CPCWHS1001 - Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry

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COURSE OVERVIEW

CPCWHS1001 – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry establishes the mandatory work health and safety training required before undertaking construction work.

Campus
King Street Campus, Thomastown
Next Intake
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Course Fees
AUD 145.00
Duration
7 hours, face-to-face learning

PREREQUISITES

Nil

UNIT SECTOR

Construction

UNIT DETAILS

CPCWHS1001 requires the person to demonstrate personal awareness and knowledge of health and safety legislative requirements to work safely and prevent injury or harm to self and others. It involves identifying and orally reporting common construction hazards, understanding basic risk control measures, and identifying procedures for responding to potential incidents and emergencies. The unit 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;
  • Division 3 of Part 5.1 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 for Victoria.

For more information, visit https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CPCWHS1001

UNIT OBJECTIVES

  1. Identify health and safety legislative requirements of construction work
  2. Identify construction hazards and risk control measures
  3. Identify health and safety communication and reporting processes
  4. Identify incident and emergency response procedures

FOUNDATION SKILLS

Skill Performance feature
Numeracy skills to:
  • locate and recognize numbers commonly used in safety signs
Oral communication skills to:
  • ask questions to clarify instructions
  • listen to instructions to identify key safety information
  • tell another person about a construction problem or hazard
Reading skills to:
  • follow simple pictorial safety instructions
  • follow simple safety instructions that are written in English
Problem-solving skills to:
  • select risk control measures
Written skills to:
  • complete a basic form

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