| Many recognize that one of the most important | | | | - Work experience students |
| components of assuring the safety of those | | | | - Landscape gardeners |
| involved on a project is construction safety | | | | - Cleaners who work on site |
| training. However, workplace health and safety is | | | | People who may be required to undergo training |
| not just about writing it all down, it's also about | | | | include: |
| strict enforcement. | | | | - Visitors |
| The "ifs" and buts" about construction safety | | | | - Couriers |
| disappear when you effectively train your | | | | - Professional observing work |
| workers and yourself about the fundamentals of | | | | - Delivery work |
| construction safety. | | | | - Students not undertaking construction work |
| Who Needs To Undertake Training | | | | If you are sure as to whether someone should |
| Another name used to describe Construction | | | | undergo induction training, it's probably to decide |
| Safety Training is induction training because it is | | | | on the basis of how involved they are in the |
| training that needs to be undertaken before | | | | project. The best way to find out whether |
| setting foot on a construction site. Nevertheless, it | | | | someone needs to training is by evaluating the |
| is not necessary for everyone involved in the | | | | level of risk that they would be under if they |
| construction project has to go undergo such | | | | received no training at all. The whole issue of |
| training. This is due to the fact that it depends on | | | | construction health and safety is so important |
| the type of involvement. | | | | that it must be treated with a good level of |
| These people can be divided into 2 groups. The | | | | seriousness as being implemented on your site. |
| first group is those who require undergoing | | | | Where To Find Safety Training |
| training while the other group is those who may | | | | Depending on what Australian state or territory |
| require it. It must be remembered that the | | | | you come from, your local Government typically |
| necessity of undergoing induction training is also | | | | provides you with information regarding how to |
| stipulated in the Construction Safety Plan. | | | | find the appropriate safety training for a |
| People who are required to undertake training | | | | construction site. One example is the Western |
| include: | | | | Australian Government site which offers some |
| - Employees | | | | great and helpful information on Construction |
| - Self-employed people | | | | Induction Training in that state. If you are not |
| - Managers | | | | from the state of Western Australia, a good idea |
| - Supervisors | | | | would be to find information from your own state |
| - Professional consultants that spend time on site | | | | or territory. |
| - Engineers and surveyors that carry out | | | | If you want to guarantee the well-being of those |
| preparation work | | | | working on a construction site and comply with |
| - Truck drivers that help assemble structures on | | | | OHS legislation, there's no better way than |
| site | | | | Construction Safety Training. |