Control of Contractors

Overview

Does your business work with contractors' While they might follow a slightly different set of rules, their health and safety is just as important as that of company employees, so you need to protect it.

To begin with, you’ll need to verify that they have the proper training and expertise to carry out the job that needs to be done. And before you set contractors to work, you must be sure you’re taking the right measures to avoid or mitigate any risks they might be exposed to. This course will help to explain those risks.

Outline Learning Objectives:

• Describe how health and safety law applies to contract work
• Identify questions to ask in thorough interviews to select suitable contractors
• Assess all the risks of a job
• Explain how to manage contractors more effectively

Why Should I take this course?

As an employer, you have a duty of care to take every reasonable precaution to ensure the health and safety of contractors working for you. Treat this course as part of your business contingency plan to protect yourself, your business, and your workers from harm.