BSBWH 408 CLIENT COPY12.12.20

1.1 What are contractors used for? Labour hire contracts short term casual contracts major contracts which may involve large expenditures and long term services which may take longer on the site Limited access contracts. Name the differing types of contractors? Continuing outsourced work or functions Continuing work performed y labour hire workers Major contract work Occasional or intermittent work Combination of all the above What are the 2 main groups? Supervised contractors Independent contractors Explain what PCBU means and what it involves PCBU means person conducing a business or undertaking It involves employers and also others such as contractors, manufacturer, suppliers, installation people, construct or commission plant or structures, franchisees and also self employed people. Create a table and name some contractors that you have noticed on worksites (example: page 15) CONTRACTOR ROLE WHS RESPONSIBILITY Gardener Maintain the compound by weeding, watering flowers and the general cleanliness of the compound. Ensuring that the appropriate working tools are used, maintained and stored in the right place. Making sure that first aid kits is well equipped and accessible in case of accidents Ensuring signage within the compound is well displayed (smoking areas, fire assembly points) for convenience purposes. Security personnel Ensuring friendly search of visitors as they enter the premises. By identifying possible risks within the premises (theft, attacks and unruly behaviours) and safely work upon them in the best way possible without causing harm, injury or distress. Use of the right apparatus for the security checks without threatening or compromising the visitors. Ensuring the kaizen rules are in line with the parking of vehicles for easy evacuations in case of distress (fire, collapsing buildings) for minimal casualties. Give an overview of the definition of worker Anyone who works for a PCBU under whatever circumstances be it under pay or not. What are the primary duties of care requirements for a worker? Health and safety for all the workers by elimination of risks that may cause harm by all means necessary. If it is not possible to eliminate the risks, minimisation of the possible risks must be ensured by employment of appropriate control measures. Why has the word worker replaced employee? Because an employee has to be under someone but a worker can be an independent entity. A self employed person can also be a worker and a PCBU, who must ensure their own health and safety while at work. What are the regulations that contractors must comply with? WHS policies and procedures Maintain a safe working environment Should be in a position to be familiar with the environment that they are working with Should comply with their legal requirements which include risk assessment, licensing, certificates and provide a safe work environment. 1.2 What is the benefit of assessing contractors? To enable the organization to assess the suitability of the contractor and also to ensure safety performance, reduce injuries that may be work related and also develop a systematic approach to identifying hazards and risks control. As an employer, what should you do? Provide the project specification and requirements to the contractors before tendering so that it could be easy for them to decide on the nature of the job at hand and make the right decisions Employing the selection criteria so that competent contractors could be employed To access any risks to contractors and employees Maintain records of the contracting work Monitor the WHS performance, and investigate all injuries and ill health that may occur Ensuring that the company employees are aware f the hazards that could be created by the contract activity. What are some areas that an organisation would need to assess? Appropriate qualifications of the contractor, and determine whether they are licensed or authorised to perform the duty at hand. Machinery, equipments and tools to be used. References provided from the past jobs done. History of workers compensation, lost time injuries and medical treatment of injuries at the work place. What is the two way relationship between contractors & the organisation? They all have to work under the WHS legislation to protect them from harm that may be caused by the activities of the company. What types of documentation should be sighted and checked before hiring? Contracts between the parties in an agreement which legal rights and obligations are created upon which the law will enforce. Contractor statement, which are required by the employing organization signed by the contractor to agree to follow the companies’ policies, procedures and codes of practice. What is the WHS regulation and its requirements concerning contractors? In any construction project, the principal constructor must prepare a written WHS management plan for the workplace prior to the work commencement. The WHS regulation requires that the names, position and health and safety responsibilities of all persons at the workplace. Name the types of Permits and examples of work carried out under them Hot work permit Confined spaces permit Confined space entry permit is issued to a person doing business at confined places and only those licensed can direct workers to the confined spaces Describe the requirements of a Confined Space Entry Permit. It must be completed by a competent person, be in writing Must contain a space or a acknowledgement which stipulates that work in a confined space has been completed and all persons have left the confined spaces. Must specify the confined space to which the permit relates, the names of persons permitted to enter the licensed space Must specify the duration at which the person in the confined space will take. Must measure to control risk associated with the proposed work in the space. What code of practice does it fall under? Work health and safety risks code of practice section 67 Give an overview of all the additional requirements that a contractor must provide proof of: …... The control measures specified in a confined space permit must base on a risk assessment which should be conducted under regulation 66. In addition Must include control measures to be implemented