White Card Practice Test (CPCWHS1001) 2026
To get a white card, you complete general construction induction training (the unit CPCWHS1001) with a registered training organisation. There is no single government exam: the RTO assesses you with practical tasks, oral questions and written work. This practice covers WHS duties, hazards and controls, SWMS, PPE, safety signs and incidents.
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Godkänt: No single government exam. Training is competency-based: your RTO decides if you are competent using practical demonstration, oral and written assessment. Ansvarig: Registered training organisations (RTOs) deliver and assess the training; state and territory WHS regulators issue the white card. Öva gratis här med 60 frågor, alla med svar och förklaring. Kontrollerad mot officiella källor den 11 oktober 2026.
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Svar: B. General construction induction training
A white card shows you have completed general construction induction training with a registered training organisation (RTO).
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Svar: A. CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
The white card course is the unit CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry (or the unit that supersedes it).
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Svar: B. A registered training organisation (RTO)
Only an RTO can deliver the training. The RTO then sends your card application to the state regulator.
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Svar: C. Labourers, tradespeople, supervisors and site managers
Anyone who carries out construction work needs a white card, from labourers to site managers.
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Svar: D. The PCBU must not direct or allow the worker to carry out construction work
Workers must complete general construction induction training before starting construction work, and the PCBU must not let them work without it.
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Svar: A. 14 years
SafeWork NSW says a person must be at least 14 years old to take part in the training.
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Svar: C. 100 points of ID
In NSW you must give your trainer 100 points of identification.
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Svar: C. 60 days
The statement proves you finished the training until your card arrives. It is valid for 60 days.
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Svar: B. When you have not done construction work for 2 years in a row or more
A white card becomes void if you have not carried out construction work for two consecutive years or more.
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Svar: B. Yes, NSW accepts construction induction cards from other states and territories
SafeWork NSW lets workers use construction induction cards issued in other states and territories.
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Svar: C. No, it must be done face to face in a classroom
WorkSafe Victoria says construction induction training must be face to face and is not permitted online. Courses must run for at least 6 hours.
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Svar: B. Correctly fit PPE such as a hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection and a high-visibility vest
The CPCWHS1001 assessment includes fitting PPE and orally explaining hazards, controls, signs and emergency procedures.
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Svar: D. Person conducting a business or undertaking
A PCBU is usually the employer or business. It has the primary duty of care for health and safety.
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Svar: B. To ensure the health and safety of workers while they are at work, so far as is reasonably practicable
The PCBU's primary duty is the health and safety of workers. It also covers other people who may be affected by the work.
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Svar: A. Take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of others
Workers must take reasonable care for themselves and for others who could be affected by what they do or fail to do.
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Svar: A. Follow it, so far as you are reasonably able
Workers must follow reasonable instructions from the PCBU and cooperate with notified health and safety policies.
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Svar: D. Something that could cause harm
A hazard is anything with the potential to cause harm. Risk is the chance that the harm will happen and how bad it could be.
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Svar: C. Identify the hazard
Risk management starts by identifying hazards, then assessing and controlling the risks and reviewing the controls.
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Svar: A. Eliminating the hazard
Elimination removes the hazard and the risk it creates, so it is the most effective control.
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Svar: D. Personal protective equipment (PPE)
PPE is the lowest level of protection because it relies on people using it correctly every time.
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Svar: A. Substitution
Substitution means replacing something hazardous with something safer.
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Svar: A. Isolation
Isolation separates people from the hazard, for example with physical barriers.
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Svar: D. Engineering control
Engineering controls are physical changes to equipment or the workplace that reduce the risk.
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Svar: C. Administrative control
Signs, procedures and training are administrative controls. They give a low level of protection and depend on people.
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Svar: A. Safe work method statement
A SWMS sets out high risk construction work steps, the hazards and the control measures.
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Det riktiga provet: No single government exam. Training is competency-based: your RTO decides if you are competent using practical demonstration, oral and written assessment.
Bra att veta före provet
- The white card course is the unit CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry. Only a registered training organisation (RTO) can deliver it.
- There is no single written exam. The assessment must use a range of methods, including practical demonstration, oral and written reporting, observed by an assessor.
- In the assessment you fit PPE (hard hat, eye and hearing protection, high-visibility clothing), name two construction hazards and explain safety signs.
- A PCBU must not direct or allow a worker to do construction work until the worker has completed general construction induction training.
- In NSW you must be at least 14 to do the training and give 100 points of ID. The card becomes void after 2 years in a row without construction work.
- NSW accepts construction induction cards issued in other states and territories.
- In Victoria the course must be face to face in a classroom, run for at least 6 hours, and cannot be done online.
Vanliga frågor
Is there an official white card exam?
No. White card training is competency-based. Your RTO assesses you during the course with practical tasks, oral questions and written work, and decides if you are competent.
What is the unit code for the white card?
It is CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry, or the unit that replaces it.
Can I do the white card online?
It depends on the state. In Victoria it must be done face to face in a classroom and online courses are not allowed. Check your state regulator before you book.
Does a white card expire?
In NSW, the card becomes void if you have not done construction work for two years in a row or more. Rules can differ in other states, so check with your regulator.
Can I use my white card in another state?
NSW accepts construction induction cards issued in other states and territories. Check with the regulator in the state where you will work.
Is the white card the same as a site induction?
No. The white card is general training for all construction work. Each site also gives its own site-specific induction about its hazards and emergency procedures.
Källor
- SafeWork NSW: White cards
- WorkSafe Victoria: Construction induction training (white card)
- training.gov.au: CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
- Safe Work Australia: Duties under WHS laws
- Safe Work Australia: Identify, assess and control hazards
- WorkSafe Victoria: The hierarchy of control
- WorkSafe Queensland: Safe work method statements
- SafeWork NSW: Construction (high risk construction work and principal contractors)
- SafeWork NSW: Construction work Code of Practice (2019)
- SafeWork NSW: Incident notification
- Safe Work Australia: Incident reporting
- NT WorkSafe: Workers right to cease or refuse unsafe work
- Safe Work Australia: Asbestos
- Safe Work Australia: Crystalline silica and silicosis
- WorkSafe ACT: Signage (AS 1319 safety signs)