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Document ID (ISN)69249
CIS number 97-782
ISBN(s) 0-7176-1196-5
Year 1997
Convention or series no.
Author(s)
Health and Safety Executive
Title Managing contractors - A guide for employers
Bibliographic information HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1997. v, 50p. Illus. 33 ref. Price: GBP 8.50.
Abstract This booklet provides guidance on the management of jobs involving contractors. It is intended primarily for owners, directors and managers of small to medium-sized chemical companies. Contents: the use of contractors and the need to include them in in-house health and safety procedures; legal requirements; assessment of existing procedures and development of an action plan; five-step approach to managing contractors and ensuring safe working (planning, choosing a contractor, procedures for contractors working on site, keeping a check, reviewing the work).
Descriptors (primary) small enterprises; chemical industry; training material; subcontractors; plant safety and health organization; United Kingdom
Descriptors (secondary) training manuals; hazard evaluation; check lists; role of management; permits-to-work; legislation
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Chemicals, plastics and rubber
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Chemical industry
Small and medium-sized enterprises
OSH training