What this check covers

This free check is the shorter, field-side companion to the Contractor Safety Compliance Check: eight questions about what happens at the gate and during the job rather than in the approval pack. It covers whether site access decisions are linked to current worker identity, competence, medicals and authorisations; whether the contractor understands the exact hazards and controls for today’s work; whether supervisors verify that the approved method is what is actually happening; whether contractor tools, plant and protective equipment are inspected and suitable; whether interactions with your employees, vehicles, machinery and other contractors are coordinated; whether work can be stopped and re-authorised without pressure to continue informally; whether non-conformances are tracked to closure and used in future approval; and whether contractor incidents feed the client’s own safety learning. Four questions are safety-critical: entry authorisation, live supervision, interface coordination and stopping work. The basis is the Occupational Health and Safety Act. It is written for the site supervisor or safety officer controlling contractors on the ground. Contractor control starts before appointment but is proven while the work is happening.