Do you need your Blue Card to start work in the construction industry?

Workers, Employers, and Self-Employed People undertaking Construction Work in Queensland, other than the REPAIR of fixed plant, ships and submarines, must hold either a –

• 30215 QLD “Blue Card” or Statement of Attainment for it issued by a registered training organisation (RTO); or a
• Foundation for Safety Construction Industry Induction Training Agreement (Red Card) issued in Victoria; or a
• Work Cover Construction Induction Certificate for the Construction Industry issued in New South Wales (White Card – note NSW Green Cards have expired).

You MUST complete the induction BEFORE starting construction work as there is no provision under the legislation to complete it after commencement.
Failure to hold or cite 30215 QLD General Induction Evidence can result in penalties up to $2,250 per infringement to principal contractors, employers, self-employed people, and workers.

Lifetime International Training College deliver Blue Card Training at the Gold Coast

This course has become a legal requirement for all workers,subcomtractors and employers engaged in the construction industry and those requied to visit construction sites in the course of their business with the exception of Principal Contractors.

This legoislation known as Workplace Health & Safety admendment regulation (No3) 2002 is effective from the 1st September 2003 and requires all personal to complete a 4hr General Induction prior to the commencement of work on a building/construction site.