317Duty to ensure worker has been trained

317 Duty to ensure worker has been trained

317 Duty to ensure worker has been trained

(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking must not direct or allow a worker to carry out construction work unless—

(a) the worker has successfully completed general construction induction training, and

(b) if the worker completed the training more than 2 years previously—the worker has carried out construction work in the preceding 2 years.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—43 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—217 penalty units.

(2) The person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure that—

(a) the worker holds a general construction induction training card, or

(b) if the worker has applied for but not yet been issued with a general construction induction training card—the worker holds a general construction induction training certification, issued within the preceding 60 days.