White Card Allows You to Move to Where The Work Is

Having a Construction Induction Card (White Card) allows you to work on any site in any location (Australia wide). So, if the work in the state that you are in is slow, then you can simply go to where the work is. This news story depicts such a situation, where work on construction sites in Victoria, Canada is slow. If it was Victoria, Australia then because the workers have a white card they would easily be able to work in another state if such an opportunity arose.

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So get your white card as soon as possible with our straightforward online course, so you can open up all employment opportunities.

Construction Mishaps

You probably already know about all the reasons that make the white card so beneficial, but sometimes we need to look at the other end of the spectrum where people clearly don’t have a white card. Check out the video below to see why it is so important to maintain optimum quality while working.

These construction failures are obviously on some de-commissioned and unused buildings, but none the less, the lesson still applies that if you are not careful it is easy to make a big mistake on a construction project. So get your white card today and work in a safer and higher quality environment.

 

White Card – Don’t be afraid to contact us!

White Card Online will always have support for those who need us, as customer service is paramount.

So feel free to use the numbers below to contact us whenever you may need to (as long as it is during normal office hours).
Support Phone Number: 1300 362 226
All other enquiries: 07 3118 6161
Fax: 07 3036 596

In case you are also in need of an address to contact us, the official location of our office is:

White Card Brisbane:

Postal Address:
PO Box 13108
George St.
Brisbane
Queensland
AUSTRALIA  4003.

Apart from calling us, you can also use the live help support feature on the White Card homepage, this comes in especially useful if your query is outside office hours and you need to leave us a message.

 

Get your White Card Online for your personal safety and wellbeing

The white card is not just a card that lets your employers know that you are qualified to work on their site, all around Australia; it’s a card that is useful to everyone – it means “you know how to keep yourself safe and healthy even under work site conditions and demand.” The most important thing for you to personally look out for is manual lifting, because if not looked out for properly, then you could end up seriously injuring your back, which will keep you from work and that means you will lose work potential. But as well as watching what you lift, make sure you identify all types of personal hazards seen in the table below.

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White Card Online teaches what to look out for and the risks of manual labour

The common methodology that floats around peoples mind when lifting, is that it “could never happen to me.” But the truth is far from this, and the more that you bend your back over when lifting,the more you put yourself at risk. But i know that you have all heard the spiel over lifting with your legs, but you should also be aware of other factors when lifting. These include:

Fatigue

Muscle pain

Backache/injuries

Soft-tissue injuries

Abdominal hernias

Chronic pain

So this list is important to know and watch out for, but the main problem that arises within work places is that in the long term. An estimated 50-70% of Americans suffer back pain (a number which might loosely translate to Australia, however better we may be at construction, ‘no bias’). The white card online course will teach you the appropriate method of lifting heavy loads, so be sure to note the method when completing the course. Make sure you learn the correct method, because the injury is more common than you may realise, and more severe, as seen here.

White Card Online teaches you how to prevent injury

Before you start lifting, check if a mate can help you – a helping hand should never be turned down. Also make sure you limit the task you undertake to your ability – everyone likes to think they are 10ft tall and invincible but the truth may be far from it.

Always ensure that you wear appropriate clothing for the task (including a back brace), push rather than pull, and pull with your body weight.

Handling heavy loads (White Card Online teaches)

Stairs can be difficult to tackle when carrying load, and if there is a lack of a lift or lifting equipment then there are a few things that you need to keep in mind. The first is that when you are carrying a load, try and use one hand so that the other can be used to hold the hand rail. Finally, make sure you prepare your work, so that you reduce the bending, twisting, and stretching you have to do.

Make sure you complete your construction induction course training online before stepping onto your work site – not only will it ensure that you avoid hurting yourself or causing long term injury, it will protect you from any fines or penalties that apply.

 

The sections covered within White Card Online’s training

There are a total of four different sections in the training that comes with your oh&s construction induction card (White Card).

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1 – how to identify workplace health and safety (WH&S) requirements

2 – training on how to identify construction hazards and control measures;

3 – how to identify WH&S communications and reporting processes;

4 – deals with incident response procedures.

Covered within these sections are everything to do with construction site safety as required by the National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work.

(Basically, it means you can get to work at the site, safely)

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Make sure you apply online for your White Card Brisbane (or any city) so that you can get your learning and education started today – and create a safer more productive work site around Australia.

 

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Can I Get A White Card In My State?

Can I Get A White Card In QLD, NSW, NT, SA, WA, ACT, TAS

The White Card is a Nationwide accepted card for the construction industry in Australia. This card is required by anyone who works on or enters a construction site in Australia. Each State issues a white card with there state logo on it. A card issued in any State or Territory can be used in any other state or territory.