White Card (QLD)

If you have never worked in the construction industry before or you have lost your White Card; then this is the course for you.

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.

The following units will be included in your certificate:

• CPCCWHS1001 – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry

An individual undertaking this course with Allens Training Pty Ltd will need the following to be eligible for entry:

• Proof of age must be 13 years or over.
• Valid working email address.
• Points of current and valid identification (including Photographic ID). Student 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.

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

Face-to-face min. duration: 360 minutes

CPCCWHS1001 – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry – Not applicable

Performance tasks:

The student must orally explain:

• PPE and signage
• Construction signage
• Safe work practices
• Fire safety equipment
• Emergency response – fire
• Designated health and safety personnel
• Workplace documents
• Incident and emergency response – personal injury
• Identify, report and control construction hazards

The student must physically and correctly fit and adjust PPE:

• Hard hat
• Safety glasses
• High visibility reflective vest
• Ear protection (muffs or plugs)

Theory assessment – A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions. The student must successfully complete all assessment questions.