339Construction induction training to be provided

339 Construction induction training to be provided

(1) Subject to regulation 342, an employer must ensure that construction induction training is provided in accordance with this regulation to a person who—

(a) is employed to perform construction work; and

(b) does not hold a current construction induction card.

2 Regulation 349 provides that a person's construction induction card lapses if that person has not performed any construction work for any consecutive period of 2 years.

(2) The construction induction training must be provided to the person before the person commences construction work.

(3) The construction induction training must be provided by a construction RTO.

In addition to this specific duty the employer has a general duty under section 21(2)(e) of the Act to provide such information, instruction, training or supervision to employees as is necessary to enable the employees to perform their work in a way that is safe and without risks to health.