OHS Induction for Construction

03 October 2002

This code of practice elaborates and explains the obligations placed on principal and sub contractors in the construction industry with regard to induction training.

Chapter 8 of the OHS Regulation 2001 sets out additional requirements for induction training in relation to the construction industry. The nature of a construction site is that it is every changing, and as such it is essential that people working on the site have a very good understanding of the hazards that exist and how to avoid harm from these hazards.

In the construction industry there are three types of OHS Induction Training:

• General health and safety induction training
  
• Work Activity based health and safety induction training and
  
• Site specific health and safety induction training.
  

Refer to this code of practice for the training requirements, record keeping requirements and an introduction to risk assessment.