With every new contractor you bring on board, remember to tick these boxes to make sure they are going to hit the ground running when it comes to health and safety on-site. It’s your responsibility as the principal contractor to make sure these checks and balances are in place. 

Pre-qualify the contracting company once a year

• ABN number and company details
• Insurance (work cover / income protection / public liability) 
• A health and safety policy and evidence they follow good processes

There are lots of different ways you can check their health and safety processes. A policy is a good place to start, as well as examples of what they will do on-site if they have an incident and how they will record toolbox talks. You should also ask for an example SWMS for any high-risk construction work they will do.

Induction of the worker

• White card
• Trade qualifications and experience
• High Risk Work License

We recommend checking these items before they come on-site so you don’t forget. Tip: Ask for a photograph of the items for your records.

On-site induction of the worker

• Have they read and agreed to the site specific safety plan? 
• Have they been made aware of any hazards on-site?
• Are they bringing any hazards on-site? 

The on-site induction is your opportunity to set expectations of how you expect the contractor to participate in risk identification and management. New workers are at a greater risk of injuring themself than your existing crew so a good induction is vital in avoiding injuries and downtime.

Stay on top these checks with an automated system
Get peace of mind your contractors are good to go, with an automated system to pre-qualify your contractors, check insurance, trade qualifications and more. Because it’s automated, you won’t have to chase contractors for outstanding documents, and you’ll even get a notification if someone scans-in who hasn’t been approved.

Find out more about HazardCo’s Pre-Qualification solution here.