This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to undertake
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) induction training within the
construction industry.
It requires the ability to demonstrate personal awareness of OHS
legislative requirements, and the basic principles of risk management
and prevention of injury and illness in the construction industry.
Licensing requirements will apply to this unit of competency depending
on the regulatory requirements of each jurisdiction.
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the Polytechnic and/or via the Polytechnic e-learning system.
This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.