Contractor Training
The Digital Solution to Managing Contractor Safety
In recent decades, contractors have played an increasingly significant role in many businesses. Providing specialist skills, they help fill workforce gaps, and offer flexibility. But it’s still up to the company to keep them safe. If contractors lack a thorough understanding of the site, the operations and safety procedures, they risk placing themselves, other workers and the company’s reputation in danger.
Managing Contractor Safety Training & Who’s Responsible
Before diving into the nuances of managing contractor safety training, it’s essential to dispel a few common misconceptions surrounding the application of safety regulations. There’s often confusion about OSHA expectations for contractors. It’s crucial to clarify that any worker, no matter their employment status, must be trained on general awareness safety by their employer, as well as site-specific hazards and safety procedures as identified by the host organization. This means the contracted company and host organization must work together to ensure safety precautions for contracted workers have been fully covered prior to working at the host site.
