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A contractor is most likely to have the greatest influence and control of their own work activities and workers (or contractors).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There should be a way of recording your planning and the ways in which you share this information. All businesses should have access to information to keep themselves or their workers safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your primary duty remains to prevent harm arising from your work. Identify risks that could arise and share information between relevant parties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The following key steps should be followed by contractors:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Scope<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Engage with the main contractor to identify risks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If engaging your own contractors share information relating to risks, safety plans and expectations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Prequalify<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provide the main contractor with evidence to demonstrate your health and safety procedures eg Task Analysis, Safe Work Method Statements, Training Registers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If engaging contractors of your own, prequalify their procedures. Make sure you are happy with how safely they will work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hazardco.com\/au\/contractor-pre-qualification\/\">Find out more about HazardCo\u2019s Pre-Qualification Tools here<\/a>, or get in touch with the team to find out if it&#8217;s right for you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Select<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If engaging your own contractors, select them based <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Select the contractors based on prequalification outcome and any other factors including availability, skills etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Appoint<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Complete risk assessments (e.g. Risk Assessment on the HazardCo App, Task Analysis or other risk management plans).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Agree these with your workers and other businesses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Monitor<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Complete Risk Assessments\/Site inspections\/Observations at the start of the day to make the work area is safe to work in<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hold regular toolbox meeting, so all workers are aware of safety expectations, share this with other contractors on-site where they are affected by your work<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Investigate any incidents and share the findings with the team and the main contractor<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Review<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Review health and safety performance with your own workers and contractors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If engaging contractors, review during the project and post-project review<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Working along other businesses is a natural part of residential construction. 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