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Contractor Management -Managing Mob with Care

This system of contractor management put lights on the necessity regarding management of safety along with health of the contractors working at company workplaces. The actual purpose of the process is to ensure a methodical approach to the management of c... Read >

Employee Induction: Managing Content Is Essential To Ongoing Safety

Employee inductions become outdated very quickly - and important changes often go unnoticed. In the whirlwind of the HR Manager's day-to-day duties, the task of updating safety inductions is easily pushed to the bottom of the list. Why it doesn't get d... Read >

The Importance Of A Responsible Officer

I do not need to: Deliver the instruction and training to each employee Hand out all the necessary information Do the supervision These tasks are delegated to managers and supervisors. I do need to ensure that: Sufficient resources of time and mon... Read >

If Pre-Qualification Isn’t Part Of Your Contractor Management, You’re Mad!

If pre-qualification isn’t part of your contractor management, you’re mad! Almost no Australian companies do it. Yet prequalifying your contractors before they start work can be the difference between litigation and a slap on the wrist. It also enhances ... Read >

Prequalification of your contractors ensures compliancy and reduces risk

When one of Australia’s largest property developers implemented a contractor prequalification solution as part of their safety management process, they discovered that over 90% of contractors entering their sites were non-compliant. This was an unexpected... Read >

Investments in OHS Systems Should Begin With Training

Having access to the right information at the right time is the foundation of operating a successful business. The same principle applies to safety management. OHS managers who have systems in place that enable them to record and manage safety related inf... Read >

What Is the Cost of Poor Contractor Management? Ask BP!

BP's net profit for 2009 was around billion - and that was a bad year. Clearly 2010 is proving to be a lot worse. As of the 17th of June, BP claim the cost of its response to the spill has cost the company billion, as well as a promise to place billion in... Read >

Making Contractor Management Easy. Not Only is it Possible it is Essential

One of Australia largest property developers recently discovered that 91% of its contractor companies were non compliant before entering its work sites. This was a staggering revelation regarding its contractor management but also presented a significan... Read >

What is the BP Oil Spill teaching us about contractor management?

As BP frantically tries to find answers to the horrifying question of "what went wrong?", you can bet a hundred million barrels of oil they're looking closely at their contractor management systems, including the way that their own internal decision maker... Read >

Contractor Induction Program Helps Sway Favourable Outcome from Vic Supreme Court.

When proportioning liability for injuries to a freight handler who was injured on the job, the Victorian Supreme Court took into consideration the effectiveness of Australian Air Express's induction and training system. On 26 May 2004, a contractor pe... Read >

Contractor Induction Across Multiple Sites – How Do You Keep it Consistent?

While most OHS Managers recognise the importance of creating a consistent company-wide message around safety, the ability to actually implement it across multiple sites is a challenge often left unmet. The major challenges include different induction ... Read >

If it is Ineffective, it is Going to Cost You!

When a contractor comes on site it is up to you, the company, to make sure they leave safely and in one piece. Your contractor induction program is often the one guardian standing between you and a contractor incident. So you would better make sure your i... Read >