As per the WHS Act, a contractor by definition is a worker. Contractors are anyone or any organisation supplying services, goods, materials and substances or installing plant and equipment. Contractor Management is by far the worst managed risk we see in most organisations. This is a combination of not understanding legislative obligations by both the organisation engaging the contractor and the contractors themselves.

If your organisation engages contractors or sub-contractors, contractor risk management should be integrated into your WHS management system.The complexity of the contractor management process will depend on how a contractor is engaged, the type of work, where and under what circumstances the work is being conducted.

Our consultants with experience in managing contractors will work with you to develop a contractor management program that demonstrates due diligence and gives you a practical tool to systematically manage contractors.

If you already have a contractor management process in place, we can do a gap analysis to ensure your current WHS policy and safety procedures are up to date with current Work Health and Safety legislation.

Our contractor management safety services include:

• Review the current contractor safety management process and make recommendations
• Development of a contractor safety management program for your business including safety policy, safety procedures, safety checklists, safety induction and/or safety training.
• Developing contracture qualification programs and scrutinising contractors prior to engaging them
• Mentoring and training program to give your staff the skills to manage contractor safety