Health and safety

Below is a brief description of the skills covered by each health and safety qualification.  Further information can be found by clicking on the links to the Training Plans.

Training Plan
This lists the unit standards which make up the qualification.  Training Plans are in PDF format.  You will need Acrobat Reader to view them.  If you don’t have Acrobat Reader you can click here to download it.

How to enrol
To enrol in these qualifications, call 0800 486 626 to arrange for an InfraTrain regional advisor to complete a Training Plan and Training Agreement.

Health and safety qualifications

InfraTrain New Zealand provides qualifications that help you meet Health, Safety and Environment obligations under the Health and Safety in Employment Act, 2003. 

Health, Safety and Environment units are also included in a number of the Civil Construction
qualifications.

Limited Credit Programme (LCP) in Health and Safety
This LCP is designed to provide the basic health and safety skills required for infrastructure workers that work on their own, operate machinery or lead small teams. 

Training Plan

 National Certificate in Civil Infrastructure Health, Safety and Environment (Operations) - Level 3
This qualification is designed for people working in the civil infrastructure industries who have individual responsibility for protecting health, safety and the environment.

The core compulsory units cover knowledge of safety and emergency response and essential skills in first aid, fire fighting, communication, and safe work practices.

Elective units can be selected to meet individual job requirements.  These units cover temporary traffic management, location of services, confined space work, slinging, lifting, and placing with an excavator or loader, and/or working with hazardous substances.

Training Plan

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