Course description
The course will assess the issues associated with the planning of work to be contracted out and the evaluation, selection, control and monitoring of contractors engaged to undertake the work. Although the main focus is on health and safety, the course will also explain how health and safety issues need to be integrated into your organisation’s functional management processes to ensure effective control of contractor.
Upcoming start dates
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
This contracting Management training course is designed for anyone interested in the management of contracts, and those who are keen to learn the skills required to address contract processing correctly. Contract Management training will also help build better relationships with partners, so this course is also for anyone who wants to know how to achieve such connections. This course would be particularly useful for anyone who encounters contracts within their day-to-day job, whether this is in the private or public sector.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
- A clear comprehending of the organisation’s legal responsibilities for managing contractors.
- The information they need to assess the competence of contractors.
- A practical understanding of risk assessment principles and the transfer of risk to contractors.
- A step-by-step guide to the key aspects of managing contractors in practice, covering:
- Planning of the work.
- Selecting contractors.
- Handover prior to work commencement.
- During the work.
- Reviewing the work on completion.
- Practical guidance on the integration of health and safety controls into organisational procedures for contractor management.
Training Course Content
Day 1
Introduction
- Who are contractors?
- Why manages contractors?
- Different types of contractors.
- Costs of poor contractor performance.
Overview of health and safety law and liability
- Health and safety law and statutory duties.
- Relevance of civil and criminal law.
- Enforcement and prosecution.
Day 2
Relevant legislation for controlling contractors
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (as amended, 2006)
- Other relevant legislation.
- Contract law.
Managing contractors in practice
- Exercise – how well is it happening?
- The objectives.
- Five step approach.
- Planning of the work.
- Selecting contractors.
- Handover prior to work commencement.
- During the work.
- Reviewing the work on completion.
Day 3
Planning the work
- Scope and extent.
- Risk assessment.
- Interface and other activities.
- Who controls what?
- Contract arrangements.
Selecting the right contractor(s)
- Locating contractor organisations.
- Selection the right contractors.
- Assessing contractor competence.
- Approved lists/frameworks.
- Tender process.
Day 4
Pre-work commencement
- Co-ordination and co-operation.
- Exchange of information.
- Contractor risk assessments and method statements.
- Permits to work.
- Case study exercise.
Day 5
Reviewing work on completion
- Why, what and how?
- Achieving continuous improvement in contractor performance
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