Hazards & safety management
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Clear filtersAssess relevant safety capability before appointing a contractor.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Define the work and its boundaries before mobilisation.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Exchange information about site and contractor-created hazards.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Check relevant training and authorisation for assigned tasks.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Provide site-specific instructions before work begins.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Agree who supervises the work and verifies precautions.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Coordinate permits and isolation responsibilities.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Agree vehicle, pedestrian and emergency access arrangements.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Identify activities that can affect another employer's workers.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Clarify access to suitable welfare facilities.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Agree who inspects and maintains shared equipment.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Ensure instructions are understood across the workforce.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Notify affected parties when scope or conditions change.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Make the stop-work and escalation route clear.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Agree how incidents and near misses are reported.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Review actual field performance during the work.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Record remaining hazards when the contractor finishes.
Official further reading (opens in a new tab) ↗Who coordinates safety where the two contractors' tasks overlap?
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Use these notes to support learning. Apply your workplace's assessed safe system, competent supervision and the requirements that apply in your country. Practical tasks and emergency response require appropriate training and authorisation. Official reading links are resources for further study.
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