White Card Course

White Card

CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry

A White Card, otherwise known as a construction induction card, is a mandatory safety induction card for anyone working in the construction industry. People who need a White Card include: 

• Construction labourers 
• Tradespeople 
• Site managers 
• Supervisors 
• Surveyors 
• People who access operational construction zones unaccompanied or unsupervised 
• Workers who routinely enter operational construction zones

Duration: 1 day

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.

Topics covered in this unit of competency include:

• Identify health and safety legislative requirements of construction work
• Identify construction hazards and risk control measures
• Identify health and safety communication and reporting processes
• Identify incident and emergency response procedures

Course Requirements

• Attendees must be over 14 years of age
• 100 points of ID – Click here for a list of acceptable ID
  High School students completing this training may not require 100 points of ID (see Section 2 - Part B) Click here to view SafeWork NSW EOI.
• Unique Student Identifier (USI) – Click here to apply for a USI
• Enclosed footwear & high-visibility vest

Training and assessment delivered on behalf of RAISE Training RTO 91655