Health and safety

Managing Contractors
A one-day course

This course provides delegates with a thorough understanding of the health and safety issues associated with the day to day management of Contractors. The Presenter will set out clearly the legal responsibilities of all relevant parties and explore the practical application of these responsibilities with the delegates. The course will then examine the issues associated with the planning of work to be contracted out and the evaluation, selection, control and monitoring of contractors engaged to undertake the work. Although the main focus of the course is on health and safety, the Presenter will explain how health and safety issues need to be integrated into an organisation’s functional management processes to ensure effective control of Contractors.

The course will consider all types of contracted activities, including construction and maintenance, cleaning, security, plant installation, etc. Delegate numbers will be restricted to maximise the opportunity for interaction and facilitated discussion and to allow delegates to explore practical examples and consider best practice.

This course is relevant for anyone with responsibility for employing or managing contractors.

Programme

Introduction
Who are contractors?
Why manage contractors?
Different types of contractors
Costs of poor contractor performance
Overview of Health and Safety Law and Liability
Health and Safety Law and Statutory Duties
Relevance of Civil and Criminal Law
Enforcement and Prosecution
Relevant Legislation for Controlling Contractors
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
Other relevant legislation
Contract Law
Managing Contractors in Practice
Exercise – How well is it happening?
The objectives
Five Step Approach
Planning the Work
Scope and extent
Risk Assessment
Interface and other activities
Who controls what?
Contract Arrangements
Selecting the right Contractor
Locating Contractor Organisations
Selection the right Contractors
Assessing Contractor Competence
Approved Lists/Frameworks
Tender Process
Pre-work commencement
Co-ordination and Co-operation
Exchange of information
Contractor Risk Assessments and Method Statements
Permits to Work
Case Study Exercise
During Contract Work
Communication and Liaison
Supervision and Inspection of the Work
Inspection and Reporting Procedures
Security Issues
Facilities and Access
Reviewing Work on Completion
Why, what and how?
Achieving continuous improvement in Contractor Performance
Questions and Discussion

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