Contractor Induction

Contractor Safety Management

Contractor Induction

Contractor Safety Management Guest article by BEAKON With the new legislation looming organisations are now scratching their heads trying to work out how they will manage multiple contractors who visit their sites! No longer can you pass the responsibility onto the contractor. Contractor safety Management – OHS Regulation 2001, subcontractors must not commence work [...]

Sample Safety Induction Checklists

Sample Safety Induction Checklists One of the critical aspects of a WHS System is the Safety Induction. However, in our experience it is often poorly done. When we visit a workplace we would expect that they would go out of their way to impress with a proper induction but we usually find it is rushed, [...]

Contractor Safety Induction Training

Contractor Induction

George’s Safety Reflections – READ MORE OF THEM HERE Contractor Induction Training At one start-up operation I developed a comprehensive safety induction program lasting 2 days and put about 300 people through the training over about a year. I used to feel very proud that they left the training very switched on about safety. [...]

OHS Harmonisation and Contractors

Contractor Induction

OHS Harmonisation and Contractors From Graham Dent’s Harmonization Group on Linkedin – see it here If you don’t have any real background in the area, i.e. management of the OHS aspects of contractors, take a look at these publications which give you an introduction to the principles and process around contractor management. These are Comcare [...]

Contractor Safety Checklist

Contractor Safety Checklist This kit from SA Mining and Quarrying Occupational Health and Safety Committee contains a range of Safety Checklists specifically aimed at assisting Mine and Quarry Managers to select and assess Contractors required to perform particular tasks on Mining and Quarry sites. DownLoad Here: The kit contains Safety Checklists for the following contractors: [...]

Contractor Safety Management

Contractor Induction

Free Contractor Safety Management Procedures and Tools The Victorian Education Dept has published some excellent resources to assist their staff with the safe management of contractors. These were originally intended for early childhood centres but, as you will see, they are applicable to any worksite. Download these documents and, with a bit of tweaking and [...]

Time Bomb in the Workplace – OHS Liabilities Can Cost Big Money

Contractor Induction

Time Bomb in the Workplace – OHS Liabilities Can Cost Big Money By Stan M Michaels Occupational Health and Safety is a major issue in the Australian workplace. OHS liabilities can cause horrific situations, including loss of life, and massive costs. Australian industry, government and business have been making a determined collective effort to stamp [...]

New National Construction Induction Training Package

Construction Safety

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Training Accountabilities and Managing Contractors

Contractor Induction

RECENT ARTICLE FROM NOEL ARNOLD & ASSOCIATES: Principal Contractors have a Common Law duty of care to protect the health, welfare and safety of independent contractors. In brief, this duty of care includes: Reasonable care in employment of subcontractors/ independent contractors, ensuring they are competent to control their systems of work; duty to retain general supervision of [...]

Telstra Contractor Induction

Contractor Induction

In February 2008 Telstra introduced an online induction course run through the Southbank Institute of Technology. This on-line course covers Telstra policy and procedures, and is essential for contractors to access Telstra sites. After successful completion of the course they apparently issue you with an electronic pass card or keys to the site(s) you are [...]

Origin Contractor Online Induction

Contractor Induction

Just completed the Origin Energy Online HSE Induction for people visiting any Origin Upstream field location and who fall into Risk Group 5. These people include: Short Term contractors that will work under the supervision on an Origin Representative on Low risk work Special cases and urgent interventions or exclusions upon advice by a HSE [...]

Shopping Trolley Collection Safety

Contractor Induction

One of my pet hates is people who are too lazy to return their shopping carts to the collection bays, Ive got the scratches and dings on my car to justify my disdain! I’ll bet they are the same people who leave their rubbish on the table at takeaway restaurants when there is a bin [...]

Passing the Coles Induction Test

Contractor Induction

The Coles Group, like many other organisations, insist that any person undertaking physical work on their sites must complete their online induction process. This includes Contractors, Suppliers and Demonstrators. The program is relatively straight forward and the test is easy to pass after listening to the presentation and using a little commonsense. Tempting as it [...]

Safety Evaluation of Potential Contractors

UPDATE: NEW ”Health and safety in construction procurement – A handbook for the public sector” published by Worksafe Victoria AVAILABLE HERE Purpose This procedure aims to ensure that all services supplied to the organisation by contractors meet both external and internal health, safety and environmental standards. Definitions Services include any service which is provided by individuals [...]

Contractor Safety Management Plan Templates

Construction Safety

Contractor SMP Templates Any organisation employing contractors either for minor tasks or to complete large projects is just as responsible for their safety as it is for its own employees. Use these examples to develop your own Contractor Safety Management Plan 1. 2.

Example Contractor Management Procedure

Contractor Induction

This standard provides requirements which Company managers, supervisors, contractors and subcontractors must meet and follow when engaged by Company for any work. Company’s objective is for contractors to be working to a satisfactory standard meeting all Company and legislative requirements. Scope This standard is for all contractors providing services to Company whether on a long [...]

New Laws May Affect Safety Consultants

Building Safety

Changes to the QLD BSA Act may mean that anyone who inspects, reports or recommends anything in relation to the BCA, Fire Life Safety or Fire Protection may now need to hold a BSA license. Our initial inquiries indicate that anyone doing risk assessments, reports or recommendations regardless of technicality must be licensed. This seems [...]

Woolworths Contractor Induction

Contractor Induction

Contractors and sub contractors engaged to perform work on Woolworths premises or locations are required to comply with Woolworths SH&E policies, procedures and programs as specified in their contract/agreement and to observe directions on health and safety from designated officers of the organisation. The requirements of relevant statutory acts, regulations and Codes of Practices must [...]

Myer Contractor Induction and Management

Contractor Induction

The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Personnel have appropriate qualifications and are provided with adequate information, instruction and training prior to commencing work on MYER premises. The Contractor will ensure that none of its Personnel undertake work unless they hold a valid licence, permit, certificate of competency or qualification as per MYER’s requirements [...]

Coles Contractor Online Induction Test

Contractor Induction

Following a number of serious incidents involving contractors, the Coles Group, like many other organisations, insist that any person undertaking physical work on their sites must undertake their online induction process. This includes Contractors, Suppliers and Demonstrators. The program is relatively straight forward and the test is easy to pass after listening to the presentation and [...]

Managing Contractor Safety and Public Liability

Contractor Induction

Many contractors are not directly concerned for the safety of your customers and need assistance and close monitoring. For the purposes of risk management “contractors” can be considered in three categories: 1. Contract Labour are usually from employment agencies, and are employees of that agency. Typically these contractors work as if, in all other respects, [...]

Coles Group Online Contractor Induction

Contractor Induction

Following a number of serious incidents involving contractors, the Coles Group, like many other organisations, insist that any person undertaking physical work on their sites must complete their online induction process. This includes Contractors, Suppliers and Demonstrators. The program is relatively straight forward and the test is easy to pass after listening to the presentation [...]