fact sheet - contractor auditing the need to consider contractors health and safety arrangements
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Published on 28 September 2010
Most organisations have a need to work with contractors, some of which will be engaged to undertake work on a regular basis. Contractors particularly those working at site often find themselves in unfamiliar surroundings which may contain hazards they are not used to dealing with such as chemicals and extremes of noise and temperature.
If care is not taken to ensure the correct health and safety procedures are in place, then contractor activities may lead to an increased level of risk not only to the contractors themselves but also to employees, subcontractors and any members of the public that they may come into contact with on site.
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