Contractors and Transient Workers Checklist

*Does the safety and health policy include contractors’ responsibilities?

*Is safety and health a key criterion in the selection of contractors?

*Are steps taken to ensure contractors are competent in safety and health?

*Are discussions held with contractors and the job to be undertaken agreed upon before work starts?

*Have your requirements and the contractors’ responsibilities for health and safety been set out in writing?

*Are contractors made aware of your safe work procedures in advance?

*Are contractors requested to provide safe work method statements?

*Do contractors sign in and out and is it always known where they are?

*Are contractors given site information before starting the job?

*Do you check on contractors’ arrangements for supervision of their workers?

*If the contractor sends different staff, are you notified?

*Do you request contractors report all incidents/accidents?

*Are risk assessments for contracted work conducted with contractors?

*Do you go through a contracted job before allowing work to start?

*Do you check on progress with a contracted job and that the contractors are working safely?

*Do you keep the whole workforce informed on safety and health issues?

*Do you take appropriate action if contractors are not working safely?

*When a job is finished, do you review how it went, including the safety and health performance of the contractor?

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