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CPCWHS1001 - Prepare to work safely in the construction industry

What is Construction?		Course Outline
Safe Work Australia defines the National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work as: "Any work on or in the vicinity of a construction site carried out in connection with the construction, alteration, conversion, fitting out, commissioning, renovation, repair, maintenance, de-commissioning, demolition or dismantling of any structure, and includes:  The demolition or dismantling of a structure, or part of a structure, and the removal from the construction site of any product or waste resulting from the demolition or dismantling. The assembly of prefabricated elements to form a structure or the disassembly of prefabricated elements, which, immediately before such disassembly, formed a structure.  Any work in connection with any excavation, landscaping, preparatory work, or site preparation carried out for the purpose of any work referred to in this definition, and,  Any work referred to in this definition carried out under water, including work on buoys, obstructions to navigation, rafts, ships, and wrecks. It does not include the exploration for or extraction of mineral resources or preparatory work relating to the extraction carried out at a place where such exploration or extraction is carried out.” Construction can vary from building sites to theatre props or simply gardening.		Prepare to work safely in the construction industry is a 6 hour course accepted Australia wide. Course Units covered are: Work Health and Safety - abbreviated as WH&S Duty of Care Safe Work Pratices Risk Management WH&S Communication Worplace Emergencies First Aid Response Workplace Incidents Reporting All Hazards, Incidents and Injuries Personal Protective Equipment [PPE] Fire Safety Equipment In South Australia, photo Identification is required on each card. Additional information is available from training.gov.au. Work Safely in the Construction Industry forms part of eighteen different training packages.

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Before working outside, you are encouraged to view the Australian Government's UV and Sun Protection webpage to ensure you comply with your WH&S. If you wish, there are Sun Smart App's that can be downloaded for both iPhone and Android.