This half-day session provides a high-level overview of health and safety responsibilities when hiring contractors, ensuring they do not pose risks to themselves, employees, or the public. This session covers key definitions such as "constructor," "construction," and "project," helping you understand when a project is being undertaken and the necessary legislated site requirements. A MLITSD representative will be hand to answer any questions you may have.
The use of independent contractors is a common workplace practice. However, engaging an independent contractor comes with both benefits and risks. Ensuring that workers are properly classified, and understanding what obligations are owed to different categories of workers is of critical importance. It is important to ensure that contractors do not create unnecessary risks to themselves, to employees or to the public while performing their work.
This half day session includes a high-level overview of health and safety responsibilities when hiring contractors, ensuring they do not pose risks to themselves, employees, or the public. It covers key definitions like "constructor," "construction," and "project," helping you understand when a project is being undertaken and the necessary legislated site requirements. A representative from the MLITSD will be present to answer any questions you may have. At the end of the session you will be provided with a template to create your own contractor management procedure.
These workshops will be of particular interest to employers and workers across all industries including:
At the end of the session you will be provided with a template to create your own contractor management procedure.