Contractors are employed as third parties to carry out work on behalf of the client. However, in any client/contractor relationship, both parties will have duties under health and safety law. Similarly, if the contractor employs sub-contractors to carry out some or all of the work, all parties will share some health and safety responsibilities, which makes the issue of managing health and safety a difficult one. Work undertaken by contractors is one of the riskiest areas for the client, who is likely to be able to exert less control over their work than that of their own employees. This course addresses the key issues, including how to select and appoint contractors, set and monitor performance targets, and ensure that work is conducted safely.
Benefits to your organisation
This course will allow you to make the right decision when you are looking for and working with contractors. It will help you avoid appointing firms with a poor health and safety record or that could put your own organisation at risk.
Programme
- The scope of contract work> Legal issues relating to contract work
- Assessing the risks of contract work: pre- and post-tender
- Proper selection of contractors
- Considerations before commencement of the work
- Control and responsibilities during the contract work
- Monitoring the contract performance
- Learning from the results of monitoring
Duration: One day
This course is available in-house
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