What Is An Australian White Card?
White cards replace previously issued green, red and blue cards for construction industry employees and people entering construction sites unescorted. They have been put in place to see Australia have a national construction industry standard for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS). An issued white card will be recognised in every Australian state and territory as proof of completion of the required OHS induction course.
The induction course, 'Work Safely in the Construction Industry', can be carried out by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), which are approved by relevant governing bodies. Information on which states RTOs are registered to deliver the course and implement white cards is available at the National Training Information Service (NTIS). Who Needs a White Card?
Construction industry employees required to undertake the 'Work Safely in the Construction Industry' OHS induction include those whose work involves housing construction, civil construction, renovations, repairs, refurbishment, carpentry, asbestos removal, bricklaying, plumbing, concreting, floor, roof and wall tiling.
Construction employees working on a construction site without a white card can be fined up to $11,000. The employer also faces losing 100 penalty points. White card training is important for everyone within the construction industry, not only in the roles mentioned above, but also for apprentices or trainees.
The OHS Induction Course: The OHS induction course includes modules that deal with indentifying duty of care requirements, complying with safe work practices, identifying risk management principles, identifying common construction hazards and measures for controlling hazards and risks. The 'Work Safely in the Construction Industry' course also teaches and assesses knowledge of OHS communication processes, OHS documentation processes, identifying the role of designated OHS personnel, explaining safety signs and symbols, identifying procedures, identifying relevant authorities, personal protection procedures and fire safety procedures.
You can complete the 'Work Safely in the Construction Industry' OHS induction course through an RTO either online or in person. The course takes six hours to complete face-to-face and between two and four hours generally to complete online. Both delivery options contain the same course content, modules and assessment items.
Both require you to present the following items upon successful completion of the 'Work Safely in the Construction Industry', in order to be presented with a white card:
• A copy of your Statement of Attainment certificate, which is available to you upon completion of the course, • A Statutory Declaration form, signed by you, a witness and a Justice of the Peace (JP), legal practitioner or Commissioner for Declaration (C.Dec) • A copy of your photo ID, which also needs to be signed by the JP or C.Dec
The 'Work Safely in the Construction Industry' OHS induction course, which results in a White Card, relates directly to the general induction training program specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work, which all Australian states and territories have implemented.
About the Author
James Knight writes on behalf of various businesses to help consumers find valuable information about products and services. For further information about this topic see http://whitecardonline.com.au and for further information on the online construction course see http://whitecardonline.com.au/white-card-whitecard
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