🧰 Contractor & Vendor OH&S Management

Contractors and vendors statistically suffer higher incident rates than direct employees — they are less familiar with the site, its hazards and its rules. This course teaches how to manage contractor occupational health and safety across the full lifecycle: prequalification and screening, contract OH&S clauses, site induction, permit-to-work integration, on-site supervision and monitoring, and post-job evaluation. It covers shared versus sole responsibility between host employer and contractor, the common failure modes (invisible subcontracting, incomplete inductions, PPE gaps), and how contractor OH&S links to procurement. The course is organized into 6 modules, ending with a final exam (pass mark 80%). It is free awareness-level training designed for anyone who needs a practical, working understanding of the topic.

What you'll learn

• Why contractors have higher incident rates than direct employees
• The contractor OH&S lifecycle from prequalification to evaluation
• Prequalification, contract clauses and site induction
• Permit-to-work integration, supervision and monitoring
• Shared vs sole responsibility between host and contractor
• Common failure modes and the link to procurement

Learning objectives

• Explain why contractor and vendor work carries elevated OH&S risk
• Walk the contractor lifecycle: prequalify, contract, induct, permit, supervise, evaluate
• Describe how host employers and contractors share responsibility for OH&S
• Integrate contractor work with permit-to-work and site rules
• Recognise failure modes such as hidden subcontracting, weak induction and PPE gaps
• Connect contractor OH&S requirements to procurement and vendor selection