EXP Site Safety Procedures for Contractors

EXP Site Safety Procedures for Contractors

All contractors are subject to the site safety procedures. Contractors shall be requested to report to an appointed site staff representative before they commence work.  All relevant procedures and the need for continuous good housekeeping shall be drawn to their attention at this time.

The amount of detail will depend on various factors including;

• The nature and extent of the work. (Including specific hazards)
• The area(s) where the work is to be carried out.
• Whether the contractor (specific employees) has worked on the site before.
• If the work requires a Permit to Work.

The evacuation procedure will be explained when the contractor(s) sign in at the reception area.  It will however be necessary to inform all staff before arrival to sign in and not go directly to the site of the work.

Waste generated as a result of any work must be disposed of in an approved manner.  This applies particularly to special or controlled waste. If the amount of general waste generated by a contractor is small, the contractor may be permitted to use our compactor on site but only with the permission of the SHE Manager, or Manufacturing Manager.  For larger amounts, the contractor can be requested to provide their own approved disposal facility. In addition, it is not permitted for any waste to be allowed to go into the site drainage system.

Contractor’s vehicles brought onto site must be parked in the parking lot, unless there are extenuating circumstances, and special arrangements are made.  They may be allowed to off load tools and materials, but should move the vehicles to permitted parking areas as soon as is practicable. In addition, any workers huts or storage facilities required to be positioned in the site yard must be located so as not to cause obstruction to vehicles entering or leaving.

The site operates a Permit to Work system.  It is important that if this system is involved, the contractor is aware that a Permit to Work will be required, and no work other than agreed preparatory work is started before the Permit is issued.

Any unsafe working practices are to be reported to that contractor’s Hazleton site contact or the SHE Manager.  The site contact will resolve the issue(s) with the contractor’s supervisor, or the contractor personally. If an unsafe act is witnessed, do not suggest a safer way of working or doing the job.  Dealing with the problem this way could leave the advisor subsequently responsible for any resulting consequences. Far better to let the contractor and/or the SHE Manager/Site contact resolve the safety problem.

The site contact shall give a level of personal supervision to commensurate with the type of risks involved and the complexity of the task.

All contractors will receive a copy of this written program to review with their employees prior to any work begins.