Blue Card Safety Awareness Training Course (WA)

Course Overview

WorkSafe WA has introduced new requirements for safety awareness training for workers working on construction sites in Western Australia. These new requirements come into affect in January 2007. To meet these requirements Paragon Corporate Training has developed this Safety Awareness Training course. This course is approved by the Training Accreditation council of WA and WorkSafe and is subsidised by the Building Industry Construction Training Fund.

This course will enable the participant to receive an accredited certificate which meets WorkSafe requirements to work in the building and construction industry. Participants of this course will gain knowledge and understanding of: Legislative requirements of occupational safety and health legislation in WA and the management of hazards associated with construction work.

Delivery

Online

Complete your course now by ordering your training guide and working through the workbook. We will email direct to you your student guide as soon as we receive your order, so you can start straight away with the flexible and open learning. When you have completed your assessment, which you can type directly into the word.doc, simply email your work back to us and we can mark it right away and give you your Blue Card the very same day.

Course Outline

Module one: OS&H - The law, your employer and you.

• Occupational Safety and Health Legislation in Western Australia. 
• Duty of Care Requirements – All parties. 
• Safety and Health Representatives and Committees. 
• Resolution of Workplace Issues. 
• The Right to Refuse Work. 
• Applying Workplace Policies and Procedures. 
• Reporting and Documentation 

Module two: Managing risks in the workplace

• Risk Management.
• Hazard identification.
• Risk Assessment.
• Risk Control.
• Contingency and Emergency Plans.
• Monitor and Review Risk Management Plan.

Module three: Staying safe in the building and construction industry.

• Job Safety Analysis
• Accident awareness and prevention
• Personal protective equipment
• Manual Handling
• Equipment and Tool Safety
• Smoking Alcohol and Drugs
• Evacuation Plans and Procedures

Module four: Environment and other considerations.

• Weather conditions.
• Environmental factors.
• Confined space awareness.
• Working at heights / prevention of falls.
• Electrical safety.
• Hazardous substance management. 

80% Rebate Available

The BCITF (Building Construction Industry Training Fund)will provide an 80% refund on the total cost of the course; that means this course will cost you only $19 after refund.

Contact us now to find out if you are eligible for BCITF funding. Trainees must be presently employed in the building and construction industry to qualify for the refund. If you ARE NOT presently employed in the Construction and Building industry you can still do the course but you may not be eligible for a rebate. You can visit the BCTIF website at www.bcitf.org to check the criteria for funding. Or we will send out the eligibility criteria when you place your order.

Requirements

ID is required from each applicant:

• Driver's licence with a photo
• Passport
• 18 plus card
• Extract of Birth Certificate
• Medicare card as well as Credit card in name of applicant.