Do you ask the right questions when getting in contractors?

1. Do You Ask the
Right Questions About
Safety When Getting
in Contractors?

2. There are questions
people are used to asking
when engaging contractors to
work on their site, such as how
much the work will cost and when
can the work start?
However, it may not come naturally to mind
to ask what steps are being taken to ensure the
work is carried out safely.

3. With liability being just as much legally
attributed to the proprietor as the contractor,
asking about safety should become
part of the vocabulary when
having work quoted.
Things to think about when
requesting quotes include:

4. Can the contractor include a commentary
in the quotation on what will be done
to carry out the work safely?

5. Are any permits required in order to be
compliant and will the contractor
be obtaining them?

6. What safe work processes
has the contractor put in place?

7. Do they have the necessary
safety documentation supporting
the process, such as a risk assessment
and JSA (Job Safety Analysis)?
Risk Assessment

8. Is the contractor accredited to do
the work and certified to operate
any necessary equipment?

9. Are there any access issues
and if so, is there a
requirement to use
speciality access
equipment?

10. How will the contractor manage the
site in terms of personal safety, not only
for themselves but also other people, e.g.
barricading and safety signage?

11. Does the contractor have the necessary
insurances such as public liability and
workers compensation and
are these up to date?

12. This should prompt details to be included
in the quotation about safety processes
such as permits, access equipment
for safe work at height, barricading
and safety signage.

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