In a recent article published by Sydney Morning Herald Online (July 25th 2011), the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union claim that, “There are 13,000 temporary foreign workers in construction in NSW, including 3000 working illegally.”

There are many steps you can take to ensuring contractor safety, no doubt you are already taking some of them.

Employee inductions become outdated very quickly - and important changes often go unnoticed.

Are your contracting partners compliant? Are you sure? How much would you bet on it? Because effectively, if you don’t know, that’s exactly what you’re doing.

Are your contracting partners compliant? Are you sure? How much would you bet on it? Because effectively, if you don’t know, that’s exactly what you’re doing.

Sufficient resources of time and money are provided to allow staff at all levels to discharge their particular SHE duties.

Yet prequalifying your contractors before they start work can be the difference between litigation and a slap on the wrist.

When one of Australia’s largest property developers implemented a contractor prequalification solution as part of their safety management process.

Having access to the right information at the right time is the foundation of operating a successful business.

This was a staggering revelation regarding its contractor management but also presented a significant risk of becoming both a safety and legal liability.