Work safely in the construction industry - Australian White Card

The White Card building construction course can teach you about ..

• Risk Management
• Work method statements
• Material safety data sheets
• Duty of care under common law
• Causes of fires and types of controls
• Reporting hazards to relevant persons at the workplace
• Basic emergency procedures such as first aid, evacuation plans and procedures
• Principal contractor's safety plan
• Obligations of principal contractor's employers, self-employed persons, workers and others
• Workplace Health and Safety Officers
• Workplace recording of work injuries, work caused illnesses and dangerous events
• About the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995, Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 and relevant codes of practice

This construction certificate is compulsory training for ..

• New entrants into the construction workforce
• Workers, supervisors and managers working in construction
• Anyone who will undertake housing or construction work in the near future

Nationally accredited Australian White Card construction course

The unit of competency CPCCOHS1001A Work safely in the construction industry (White Card) is a mandatory course designed to meet the compulsory training requirement for construction workers throughout Australia. This program has been developed under the direction and approval of the Department of Employment and Training (DET).

Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia, and South Australia

These states recognise this White Card course as meeting the mandatory training requirements for all construction workers to complete a Safety Induction course prior to entering a work-site.

Participants will be issued a White Card after identification requirements have been satisfied. WA residents may be eligible for a $20 subsidy from the Building & construction Training Fund, go to http://bcitf.org for details and applications.

Victoria, New South Wales, and Australian Capital Territory

These states do not recognise ONLINE training of this course. Please contact etrainu for enquiries about face-to-face training within these states. You may be eligible to complete this training if you intend to work in Queensland, Western Australia or Tasmania.

Northern Territory

Mandatory face-to-face training requirements apply in NT and this course must be completed under guidance of a facilitator. Please contact etrainu if you wish to enquire about our face-to-face course in Northern Territory and our tailored program for indigenous learners.