Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry Overview
Course Code CPCWHS1001
- Online Training
- WorkSafe TAS Accepted
- Nationally Accepted
White Card TAS Online training course is delivered and statements of attainment are issued by Edway Training Pty Ltd (RTO 91401).
Edway Training is accredited by the Australian Skills and Quality Authority (ASQA) and has the unit of competency CPCWHS1001 “Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry” on its scope of registration for delivery in Tasmania.
Who needs a White Card
Construction Induction training is required for:
- all persons who carry out construction work, including site managers and supervisors, surveyors
- labourers and tradespersons, who access operational construction zones unaccompanied or not directly supervised by an inducted person
- all persons whose employment causes them to routinely enter operational construction zones
Furthermore, a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) must ensure general construction induction training is provided to any worker engaged by the person carrying out the construction work.
How to get White Card TAS
To apply for a white card, you will need to:
- Complete a Construction Induction Application Form (available at WorkSafe TAS White Cards (Construction Induction) webpage under How to Apply for a White Card section
- Submit a Statement of Attainment confirming successful completion of the required course in Tasmania (including your name, RTO number, date of issue, and training unit – CPCWHS1001)
- Provide identification documents, and
- Pay an application fee.
Once these steps are completed, Service Tasmania will review your application and forward it to WorkSafe for processing.
White Card Replacement
If you’ve lost your white card, you need to submit a completed Construction Induction Replacement Application Form, provide the number of your original construction card, present your identity documents at a Service Tasmania outlet and pay a replacement fee. After your documentation is reviewed by Service Tasmania, it will be sent to WorkSafe for processing.
Unit Of Competency Details
This course supersedes and is equivalent to CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry.
What Will You Receive
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive:
- Statement of Attainment
What Will You Learn
Construction Induction training covers Work Health and Safety (WHS) related topics, such as
- Health and safety legislative requirements of construction work
- Construction hazards and risk control measures
- Plan and prepare for safe work practices
- Health and safety communication and reporting processes
- Incident and emergency response procedures
Nationally Accepted
WorkSafe TAS issued white cards are accepted all across Australia.
Online Module
Our online course is divided into the following sections:
Course Introduction and Enrolment
- Section 1: Identify WHS Legislative Requirements
- Section 2: Construction Hazards and Risk Control Measures
- Section 3: WHS Communication and Reporting Processes
- Section 4: WHS Incident Response Processes
- Section 5: Demonstrated Skills (completed through digital upload or Zoom).
This includes communication skills requirements and demonstrating fitting PPE items.
After completing the course booking, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to the online portal.
Please note that in order to successfully complete the course, students will need access to the internet and a webcam.
TAS Residency
A Tasmanian White Card can only be obtained by learners currently residing in Tasmania.
Students will be required to provide evidence of TAS residency.
USI (Unique Student Identifier)
From 1 January 2015, every student who undertakes nationally recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Australia is required to have a USI.
STATEMENT OF ATTAINMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED if a participant does not provide a valid USI number.
USI can be obtained via www.usi.gov.au
LLN (Language, Literacy and Numeracy)
The basic understanding, reading and writing of English is required. Use of interpreters and translators is not allowed.
As part of our pre-training review, all students are required to complete LLN indicator to determine a student’s eligibility for enrolment into their selected course.
All students enrolling into any Edway Training course must have LLN skills to do simple calculations, understand English well enough to be able to read, write, and provide verbal responses to questions in English to undertake training and assessment in any of our courses.
For further information on student support services please refer to the Student Handbook.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
To successfully complete the course, participants MUST have access to the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Head Protection (hard hat) (AS/NZS 1801 Occupational protective helmets) See Bunnings UniSafe Yellow Type 1 ABS Safety Helmet
- Eye Protection (AS 1337.1 Personal eye protection, Eye and face protectors for occupational applications) See Bunnings Eye Shields Safety Glasses
- Hearing Protection (AS/NZS 1270 Acoustics – Hearing protectors) See Bunnings 3M Disposable Ear Plugs
- High visibility reflective vest (AS/NZS 4602.1 High visibility safety garments class day/night and AS/NZS 1906.4 – Retroreflective materials & High Visibility materials for safety garments) See Bunnings UniSafe Large Orange Hi-Vis Day / Night Safety Vest
STATEMENT OF ATTAINMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED if participant cannot demonstrate wearing the above required PPE.
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VISA and MASTERCARD cards are accepted for the online payments (0% surcharge fee).
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