Managing Contractors

This course covers why managing contractors is important, the risks they may introduce, and the legal duties involved. It introduces a practical five-step approach to contractor management and explains how to assess competence and apply effective on-site controls.

This course is ideal for managers, supervisors, and health and safety professionals responsible for hiring or overseeing contractors.

On completion of the course, you will be able to:

• Understand why managing contractors is necessary and identify the specific risks they may introduce to the workplace
• Recognise the legal duties and responsibilities of employers and contractors under key health and safety legislation
• Apply a five-step approach to managing contractors, including planning, selection, supervision, monitoring, and review
• Assess contractor competence and define safety requirements through clear communication and evidence-based selection
• Understand how to implement effective on-site management practices, including sign-in procedures, site inductions, and permit-to-work systems.

• For over 60 years, the British Safety Council has been educating millions of workers and making hundreds of thousands of workplaces safer around the world.
• We are a not-for-profit membership organisation, a trusted brand and a leader in driving health, safety and wellbeing innovation and engagement across our global community.

There are no entry requirements for this course.

Learners must pass a multiple-choice assessment to receive a certificate recognising completion of this awareness course. 

This is a non-accredited course. It does not result in a formal qualification. A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful passing of the assessment.