Published to Industry Updates on Aug 17, 2018
A career that involves dangerous tools, working at heights, and destroying/altering buildings is bound to produce fatalities and injuries if proper precaution is not taken. As technology advances, the rate of injuries in construction continues to decrease, but those working in the industry are still considered at high risk of a serious workplace injury.
A serious injury is defined as one that renders the employee incapacitated and unable to work for at least one working week. Around 12,600 workers compensation claims are accepted from the construction industry each year for injuries or diseases involving one or more weeks off work.
According to the Construction Industry Profile published by Safe Work Australia in 2015, the most common work-related injuries experienced by workers in the construction industry were due to:
The Construction Industry Profile also shows that between 2003 and 2013, 401 workers died on construction sites in Australia, with the majority of those (28%, or 112 workers) involved with falls from a height. Other fatalities were made up of:
Despite these confronting statistics, the safety of those working in the construction industry can only improve. The construction industry is ever-growing, and as such, more positions are going to become available on construction sites. One of the most important factors in staying safe on-site is providing adequate education and training, so new employees can drastically reduce the chances of a severe or fatal accident.
One such form of training is the White Card course (CPCCWHS1001 – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry). The White Card course is a mandatory requirement for those who want to work in construction throughout Australia. It is designed to provide tradesmen with the knowledge and insight to avoid hazards and risks in the workplace, thus limiting the possibility of serious workplace accidents.
If you’re entering the construction industry and are worried about the dangers involved, make sure you complete a White Card course that is informative and delivered by a trusted Registered Training Organisation (RTO). Blue Dog Training has been delivering White Cards to the construction industry since 2005. Our course is completely self-paced, and can be completed online and in the comfort of your own home. This allows our learners to absorb the information at a pace they are comfortable with.
To learn more about the benefits of choosing Blue Dog Training to complete your White Card, please visit our White Card page, or give one of our White Card experts a call on (07) 3166 3900.
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