Requirement under the law for general construction induction

All people doing construction work in Queensland must have successfully completed a general construction induction course recognised by Queensland law before they start work in any construction activity.

Construction activities include, and are not limited to:

housing construction
civil construction
building
demolition work
fit outs
renovations
repairs
refurbishment
asbestos removal
structural steel erection
carpentry
bricklaying
concreting
plumbing
electrical
painting
refurbishing
shopfitting
repairs
plastering
floor and wall tiling
roof tiling
installation of floor covering

A general construction induction card is issued to a person who successfully completes training in the unit of competency - CPCCOHS1001A Work safely in the construction industry.

For further information on construction activities see - what is construction work?

For a more detailed explanation of the definition of construction work see - new definition of construction work (PDF, 81 KB)

Legal requirements for principal contractors, employers and self-employed people

Queensland workplace health and safety laws require that:

principal contractors sight a relevant person's induction card or statement of attainment before they start construction work
relevant people and workers can not start construction work unless they hold general induction evidence.

General induction evidence is usually in the form of a general construction induction card issued by a registered training organisation (RTO) to the person who has successfully completed the course. It may also be in the form of a statement of attainment.

Failing to hold a general construction induction card

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland may issue notices for failing to hold a general construction induction card. The maximum penalty for not holding or sighting a general construction induction card is $3,000 or 30 penalty units.