3.10.6 Safety rules for contractors In the conditions of contract there should be a stipula-
tion that the contractor and all of their employees adhere
to the contractor’s safety rules. Contractor’s safety rules
should contain as a minimum the following points:
➤
health & safety: that the contractor operates to at
least the minimum legal standard and conforms to
accepted industry good practice
➤
supervision: that the contractor provides a good
standard of supervision of their own employees
➤
sub-contractors: that they may not use subcon-
tractors without prior written agreement from the
Company
➤
authorization: that each employee must carry an
authorization card issued by the Company at all
times while on site.
3.10.7 Example of rules for contractors Contractors engaged by the organization to carry out
work on its premises will:
➤
familiarize themselves with so much of the organiza-
tion’s safety policy as affects them and will ensure
that appropriate parts of the policy are communi-
cated to their employees, and any sub-contractors
and employees of sub-contractors who will do work
on the premises
➤
cooperate with the organization in its fulfi lment of its
health and safety duties to contractors and take the
necessary steps to ensure the like cooperation of
their employees
➤
comply with their legal and moral health, safety and
food hygiene duties
➤
ensure the carrying out of their work on the organiza-
tion’s premises in such a manner as not to put either
themselves or any other persons on or about the
premises at risk
➤
where they wish to avail themselves of the organi-
zation’s fi rst aid arrangements/facilities while on
the premises, ensure that written agreement to this
effect is obtained prior to fi rst commencement of
work on the premises
➤
where applicable and requested by the organization,
supply a copy of its statement of policy, organization
and arrangements for health and safety written for
the purposes of compliance with The Management of
Health and Safety at Work Regulations and Section
2(3) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
➤
abide by all relevant provisions of the organization’s
safety policy, including compliance with health and
safety rules and CDM 2007
➤
ensure that on arrival at the premises, they and any
other persons who are to do work under the contract
report to reception or their designated organiza-
tion contact.
Without prejudice to the requirements stated above,
contractors, sub-contractors and employees of contract-
ors and sub-contractors will, to the extent that such
matters are within their control, ensure:
➤
the safe handling, storage and disposal of materials
brought onto the premises
➤
that the organization is informed of any hazard-
ous substances brought onto the premises and
that the relevant parts of the Control of Substances
Hazardous to Health Regulations in relation thereto
are complied with
➤
that
fi re prevention and fi re precaution measures are
taken in the use of equipment which could cause
fi res
➤
that steps are taken to minimize noise and vibration
produced by their equipment and activities
➤
that scaffolds, ladders and other such means of
access, where required, are erected and used in
accordance with Work at Height Regulations and
good working practice
➤
that any welding or burning equipment brought onto
the premises is in safe operating condition and used
in accordance with all safety requirements
➤
that any lifting equipment brought onto the premises
is adequate for the task and has been properly
tested/certifi ed
➤
that any plant and equipment brought onto the
premises is in safe condition and used/operated by
competent persons
➤
that for vehicles brought onto the premises,
any speed, condition or parking restrictions are
observed
➤
that compliance is made with the relevant require-
ments of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
➤
that connection(s) to the organization’s electricity
supply is from a point specifi ed by its management
and is by proper connectors and cables
