Managing Contractors
Managing Contractors equips participants with the essential techniques and methods required to assess, select, plan, monitor, and review competent contractors effectively. This course is designed to meet the stringent requirements for managing contractors as outlined in HSG159 and INDG 368, ensuring compliance with industry standards and legal obligations.
What does the managing contractors course cover?
Legal framework for contractor management: Understanding legal requirements and regulations for contractor management, ensuring compliance and adherence.
Roles and responsibilities: Understanding the distinct roles and responsibilities of clients and contractors in management.
Hazard identification and mitigation: Equipping participants to identify and mitigate common hazards associated with contractor work effectively.
Strategies for health and saftey performance improvement: Learning effective strategies to enhance health and safety performance within contractor management.
Comprehensive contractor management guidance: Guidance on planning, selection, on-site work, monitoring, and review processes for contractors.
Understand legal requirements
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the legal requirements and obligations involved in managing contractors, ensuring compliance and adherence.
Recognise and mitigate hazards
Develop the skills to identify and mitigate common hazards associated with contractor work on site, fostering a safer work environment.
Assess and select competent contractors
Acquire the ability to assess and select competent contractors effectively, ensuring the right professionals are chosen for the job.
Implement best practices
Learn and implement best practices in planning, monitoring, and reviewing contractor activities, optimising project outcomes and safety standards.
Apply CDM Regulations
Apply the main requirements of the Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM) 2015 to contractor management, ensuring compliance.
Benefits of the course:
For employers
- Cost reduction: Avoid substantial costs associated with property damage and lost time due to contractor accidents by ensuring effective contractor management.
- Risk mitigation: Reduce the risk of accidents by equipping staff with the ability to correctly manage contractors, minimising potential losses and liabilities.
- Confidence in contractor selection: Ensure the right contractor is selected for the job and managed correctly, mitigating risks associated with potentially unsafe work.
For delegates
- Hazard identification: Develop the ability to identify common hazards from contractor work on site, enhancing safety protocols and reducing risks.
- CDM regulations understanding: Gain an understanding of CDM regulations and apply them to contractor management, ensuring compliance and legal adherence.
- Confidence in contractor management: Acquire the skills to select and manage contractors confidently and effectively, contributing to a safe working environment and project success.
This contract management course is tailored to meet your needs if:
✓ Responsibility for contractor management: Individuals who are responsible for procuring, appointing, or managing contractors within their organisation.
✓ Workplace safety enhancement: Those who seek to enhance workplace safety and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements through effective contractor management practices.
Ready to take your contractor management skills to the next level? Enrol on the Managing Contractors course today and gain the practical guidance and theoretical knowledge needed to effectively oversee contractors in line with industry standards and legal requirements.
Management of Contractors: E-learning training course
Prefer the flexibility and convenience of studying in your own time? Our online course could be the best option for you. This cost-effective option can help to get the most from your training budget