General Worker

Everyday site safety for general workers and helpers – hazards, PPE, manual handling and following instructions.

Course overview

General workers support every trade on site and meet a wide range of hazards. This program gives them the knowledge to stay safe, use PPE correctly and recognise when to stop and ask.

Training objectives

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

Follow site rules and supervisor instructions
Recognise everyday site hazards
Use PPE and hand tools correctly
Lift and carry safely

Key topics

Site rules and signs
Common site hazards
PPE
Manual handling and wheelbarrows
Hand tools
Reporting and stop-work

Who should attend

Workers new to the trade or to construction sites
Experienced workers who need refresher training
Contractors and sub-contractors preparing crews for site induction
Supervisors who want their teams trained to a consistent standard

Certification

Participants who successfully complete the program receive a Build Safe Training Institute certificate showing the program name, issue date and a unique certificate ID. Each certificate carries a QR code and can be checked at any time on our certificate verification page.

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