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Construction Site Access

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Key Information

Duration:Half Day (4 Hours)

Maximum Attendees: 12

Training available nationwide at one of our centres, or your own workplace

Price (excl GST)

$225 Per Person

Price (excl GST)

$2025 Company Booking

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Gain knowledge of health and safety legislation as it applies to building and construction sites. Apply health and safety procedures under supervision for a building or construction site.

Overview

This course will give you effective training to safely enter a construction worksite.

People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of the organisation’s health and safety procedures and apply this knowledge under supervision on a building construction site.

Participants in this training will learn methods of hazard identification in accordance with the organisations' procedures, identify PPE for the worksite and describe its correct use.  Participants will also learn the skill to effectively seek out and learn the accident notification and workplace emergency procedures in line with the workplace or worksite they are entering.

This course is suitable for any person required to enter and work on a building or construction site. It offers a nationally recognised NZQA unit standard.

Students need to have 3 months of work experience in the industry prior to doing the course.

Please bring along your ID - We need to verify the identity of students in attendance, please bring ID with you on the day of training.

Key Learning Outcomes:

  1. Understand health and safety procedures
  2. Identify personal protective equipment for the workplace and its correct use
  3. Identify worksite specific health and safety procedures
  4. Awareness of hazard identification relating to hazards
  5. Awareness of what to do in an emergency

Entry Criteria:

  1. All students are required to have a level of written and oral English equivalent to NCEA level 1 (year 11) or IELTS 5.5 or higher, to be eligible to attend our courses. The person responsible for making bookings or authorising attendance on the course must agree to these Terms and Conditions prior to acceptance of their student(s) onto the course. Where a student does not meet our English language requirement a reader/writer must be supplied by the student or the person responsible for authorising the student’s attendance. The reader/writer cannot be another student attending the same course.

NZQA Unit Standards Included

  • Unit Standards - CSA (Click to see more detail)

    Unit

    Level

    Credit

    Description

    21209

     

    2

    4

    Demonstrate knowledge of and carry out health and safety procedures for a building construction site

     

Construction Site Access Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Construction Site Access training in New Zealand.

The Construction Site Access course teaches participants the health and safety knowledge and procedures required to safely enter and work on a building or construction site. It covers hazard identification, personal protective equipment (PPE), worksite emergency procedures and accident notification requirements. Successful participants achieve NZQA Unit Standard 21209, which is recognised across New Zealand's construction industry.
The Construction Site Access course is suitable for anyone required to enter or work on a building or construction site, including labourers, apprentices, contractors, tradespeople, subcontractors, site visitors, engineers, project managers and support staff. Many principal contractors and construction companies require workers to hold current site access training before being permitted to enter worksites.
The course includes NZQA Unit Standard 21209 – Demonstrate knowledge of and carry out health and safety procedures for a building construction site (Level 2, 4 Credits). This nationally recognised qualification is widely accepted by construction employers throughout New Zealand and demonstrates the fundamental health and safety knowledge required for construction site access.
During the course participants learn how to:
  • Understand workplace health and safety procedures
  • Identify personal protective equipment (PPE) and its correct use
  • Recognise worksite-specific health and safety requirements
  • Identify hazards on construction sites
  • Understand accident notification procedures
  • Know what to do in a worksite emergency
Training is delivered under supervision and applies directly to real construction site environments.
While the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 does not specifically mandate a Construction Site Access course, employers and principal contractors have a legal duty to ensure workers are informed, trained and competent before working on construction sites. Many principal contractors make Construction Site Access training a site entry requirement to ensure all workers understand basic health and safety procedures before commencing work.
The Construction Site Access course is delivered over half a day (approximately 4 hours) with a maximum of 12 participants per session. It is available at Safety 'n Action training centres throughout New Zealand or as a company booking at your own workplace. An online version is also available for flexible learning.
Yes. Safety 'n Action offers an online Construction Site Access course for those who prefer flexible self-paced learning. The online version covers the same content and NZQA unit standard as the face-to-face course, allowing participants to complete their training from anywhere in New Zealand.
Yes. Safety 'n Action offers company bookings for the Construction Site Access course, allowing businesses to train up to 12 participants in a single session at their own workplace or at one of Safety 'n Action's training centres nationwide. This is an efficient and cost-effective way to ensure all site workers hold the required qualification before commencing work.
Participants should have at least three months of relevant industry work experience before attending the course. Students must also have written and spoken English equivalent to NCEA Level 1 or IELTS 5.5 to successfully complete the NZQA assessment. Valid photo identification must be brought on the day of training for identity verification.
Safety 'n Action is one of New Zealand's leading workplace health and safety training providers with training centres located nationwide. The Construction Site Access course is delivered by experienced trainers using practical construction site scenarios, covering hazard identification, PPE, emergency procedures and worksite health and safety requirements. Participants gain nationally recognised NZQA Unit Standard 21209 and the knowledge needed to work safely on New Zealand construction sites.