Workplace Induction
Whenever a person first begins working at this site, whether they be a new employee, an existing employee transferring to this site, a temporary person employed via an agency or a person working on the site as a specialist contract employee (long or fixed term), they must all be informed of the special nature of […]
Contractor Review
Health and safety reviews will be done periodically by %The_Company%’s Representative through the duration of and/or at the end of the contract, to evaluate the contractor’s performance against the management of health and safety and the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Contractor Name Site x Task x Evaluation Questions • […]
Contractor Site Induction
The following induction ensures that all contractors and their staff are made aware of risks on %The_Company%’s site. Once completed, it must be signed by the contractor to show that they are able to perform their required function with confidence and not endanger themselves or any other person. In the case of contracting work on […]
Contractor Acknowledgement
Prior to the commencement of any project on a %The_Company% site this form must be completed, signed and the criteria as stated below must be met. I/we will abide by and follow any health and safety management initiatives implemented by %The_Company% whilst working on the site. When working on another site (e.g., %The_Company% is doing […]
Contractor Monitoring
Contractors %The_Company% will inspect/monitor our contractor’s health and safety activity on the job. This will take the form of physical works inspection, behavioural observation, or assessment against a job safety analysis. Subcontractors %The_Company% will ensure that our contractors inspect/monitor their contractor’s (our subcontractor’s) health and safety activity on the job. This will take the form […]
Contractors and Communication
(Sub)Contractors are to be involved in consistent communication with %The_Company%, with daily pre-start meetings held if required. Health and safety will always be a fixed agenda item of meetings for the projects we manage. Prior to commencement of work, the contractor will advise %The_Company% of potential risks. If unexpected risks are created %The_Company% will be […]
Inducting Contractors
The Contractor’s Site Induction Form on Page 5.5 can be used for individuals or groups, to induct them to a specific site. All (sub)contractors are to be actively involved in emergency preparedness and response processes, where appropriate. This is included in the Contractor’s Acknowledgement.
Contractor Minimum Requirements
Minimum Standards are an agreement between %The_Company% and our contractors, outlining the expectations and the minimum standards we will accept from contractors. This will include adherence to legislative requirements and our health and safety systems and other procedures. We will use the Contractors Acknowledgement process to ensure the Contractor meets our standards.
Contractor Prequalification
A key step in contractor management is to understand the health and safety competency of our contractors and ensure they have the required systems and capability to keep people safe. Contractors must complete the Contractor’s Acknowledgement document on Page 5.3 before commencing work. They must provide %The_Company% with a copy of their own health and […]
Contractor Management
In general, the HSWA regards the health and safety of all people working at a place or site to be the responsibility of the primary PCBU of that site. This means there should be no distinction between staff, visitors or a person visiting that site for the purposes of their business; be they a cleaner, […]