PROHSP15 Manage contractors to ensure compliance with health and safety
Overview
This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to manage contractors to ensure that health and safety requirements in the workplace are complied with.
The standard is aimed at the person who is responsible for health and safety management or supervision of contractors in the workplace.
The contractor will already have the relevant approval to work on site where required by company standards.
This standard is about the essential aspects of the role when contractors are involved in using the premises and facilities. It includes monitoring attendance, conduct and site health & safety requirements by observing entry, exit and on-site movements. It is also about reporting to others issues which are outside your own area of responsibility or competence.
Outcomes
Performance Criteria
You must be able to:
1. check all relevant documentation has been issued/received following company procedures
2. ensure induction process for contractors have been carried out following company procedures
3. check contractors have approval to work on site following company procedures
4. provide and monitor access/egress to premises and facilities for approved contractors following company procedures
5. monitor contractor activities to ensure compliance with safe working practices commensurate with the level of risk to the contractor and the effects of their work on others
6. deal with any problems that arise during the use of premises and facilities following approved procedures
Knowledge & Understanding
You need to know and understand:
1. approved procedures that must be followed when organising access, security and health and safety arrangements
2. approvals required for different types of contractor activities and the importance of checking that they have been granted by the appropriate person(s)
3. the types of problems that can arise during the use of premises and facilities, and the procedures that must be used to deal with such problems
4. procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency and/or drill
5. location of emergency exits and emergency equipment and the importance of making contractors aware of these
6. checks carried out to ensure that premises and facilities are left safe and secure during and after use
7. records kept, the importance of completing them accurately, and who is authorised to access them
8. access/egress points and arrangements for contractors
9. instructions for monitoring contractor activities and possible consequences of failing to follow instructions
10. expected standards for contractor welfare facilities, conduct and adherence to site health and safety legislation
PROHSP15 Manage contractors to ensure compliance with health and safety
Overview
This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to manage contractors to ensure that health and safety requirements in the workplace are complied with.
The standard is aimed at the person who is responsible for health and safety management or supervision of contractors in the workplace.
The contractor will already have the relevant approval to work on site where required by company standards.
This standard is about the essential aspects of the role when contractors are involved in using the premises and facilities. It includes monitoring attendance, conduct and site health & safety requirements by observing entry, exit and on-site movements. It is also about reporting to others issues which are outside your own area of responsibility or competence.
Outcomes
Performance Criteria
You must be able to:
1. check all relevant documentation has been issued/received following company procedures
2. ensure induction process for contractors have been carried out following company procedures
3. check contractors have approval to work on site following company procedures
4. provide and monitor access/egress to premises and facilities for approved contractors following company procedures
5. monitor contractor activities to ensure compliance with safe working practices commensurate with the level of risk to the contractor and the effects of their work on others
6. deal with any problems that arise during the use of premises and facilities following approved procedures
Knowledge & Understanding
You need to know and understand:
1. approved procedures that must be followed when organising access, security and health and safety arrangements
2. approvals required for different types of contractor activities and the importance of checking that they have been granted by the appropriate person(s)
3. the types of problems that can arise during the use of premises and facilities, and the procedures that must be used to deal with such problems
4. procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency and/or drill
5. location of emergency exits and emergency equipment and the importance of making contractors aware of these
6. checks carried out to ensure that premises and facilities are left safe and secure during and after use
7. records kept, the importance of completing them accurately, and who is authorised to access them
8. access/egress points and arrangements for contractors
9. instructions for monitoring contractor activities and possible consequences of failing to follow instructions
10. expected standards for contractor welfare facilities, conduct and adherence to site health and safety legislation