General OHS Induction for the Construction Industry
Tue, Dec 16 2008
Easy Guides Australia has released a set of training materials to cover the new unit of competency CPCCOHS1001A ‘Work Safely in the Construction industry’.
This unit is included within the CPC08 Construction Training Package, enabling delivery within the VET sector. These materials include: • a Workbook • a Trainers guide • a PowerPoint presentation & Quiz. • a Trainer's Resource CD. To learn more about these products click here.
The new materials aim to provide anyone new to the construction industry with basic knowledge of OHS legislative requirements. This includes principles of risk management and the prevention of injury and illness in the construction industry and is recommended for:
• All persons who carry out construction work, including site managers and supervisors, surveyors, labourers and trades persons • All persons who access operational construction zones unaccompanied or not directly supervised by an inducted person, and • All persons whose employment causes them to routinely enter operational construction zones.
General induction should be completed once upon entry to the industry before commencing construction work. However, general induction may be repeated when the person with control of the construction work decides that there is a need for re-training. This can be determined through supervision, incidents, risk management, or when a person re-enters the industry after an extended absence (for example 2 consecutive years).
The National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work The Code brings together best practice from Australian state and territory OHS authorities into a framework to promote a nationally uniform approach to OHS induction training in the building and construction industry.
This Code of Practice provides guidance to persons working in the general and residential construction sectors on the types of induction training that may be needed to provide construction workers with an awareness and understanding of common hazards on construction sites and how they should be managed.