{"id":1668,"date":"2014-10-01T17:02:47","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T17:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/?p=1668"},"modified":"2014-10-01T17:36:25","modified_gmt":"2014-10-01T17:36:25","slug":"contractor-visitor-orientation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/contractor-safety\/contractor-visitor-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"Contractor-Visitor Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"contractor-visitor-orientation\"<\/a>Contractor-Visitor Orientation<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Everyone needs to have an on-boarding process and\/or orientation for contractors and visitors.\u00a0 Often we have good intentions and we think we\u2019ll cover things as we go along and that logic will dictate response, however there are several things you can inform new comers about up front eliminating some guess work and creating the proper setting for safety and\/or other matters.<\/p>\n

Create an information guide and delivery system. \u00a0Utilize a quiet area with no distractions for delivery and include a tour or walk through if appropriate.\u00a0 When contractors and visitors come to your facility, you need to ensure they are protected and that they understand how to protect others around them in your environment.\u00a0 Contractors must also understand the competencies needed to perform\u00a0the jobs they are hired to complete.\u00a0 You may have a contractor qualification process which evaluates a contractor\u2019s work history, safety record, insurance requirements, etc. however, once contractors are on site, they need to know about that specific facility and how to keep themselves and others safe.<\/p>\n

There are three general areas that you can start with to educate your contractors and visitors, general safety requirements, site\/job specific requirements and emergency actions.\u00a0 \u00a0Of course you will want to include any other important information and requirements.<\/p>\n

First:<\/strong>\u00a0 Most of your contractors will have had some type of safety training prior to entering your site.\u00a0 The first area to address with the contractors is a review of general safety requirements.\u00a0 Most of these requirements are regulatory in nature.\u00a0 Review your program requirements such as lockout\/tagout, confined space and personal protective equipment (PPE).\u00a0 In the event you have new workers that have not had any training, this will serve as an eye opener to the requirements for your site.<\/p>\n

Second:<\/strong> \u00a0Review any site\/job specific information.\u00a0 For example, if vehicles are allowed, tell your contractors and visitors what the speed limit is for vehicles traveling on site.\u00a0 Most sites require safety glasses, safety shoes and hard hats and you\u2019ll need to let contractors and visitors know if there are any other (PPE) requirements such as hearing protection or heat protection.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Let people know if there are certain areas where no PPE is required, such as break rooms, rest rooms or dedicated smoking areas.\u00a0 Provide details for programs such as Hazard Communication, chemical hazards and chemical restrictions.\u00a0 Review the chemicals that they may come in contact with as part of your processes.\u00a0 Explain required permits such as confined space, hot work, excavations and line breaks.\u00a0 Permit requirements must be reviewed with the contractor so they know what is expected.<\/p>\n

Third:<\/strong> \u00a0Every contractor and visitor should know what to do in the event of an emergency.\u00a0 Review emergency procedures.\u00a0 Go over your emergency alarm and if you have more than one type of alarm, explain what each of the different alarms mean. \u00a0Remember alarms can be sound, site or other indicators. \u00a0Explain and if possible show them where they are to go and what they are to do in the event of an emergency or alarm.\u00a0 Explain your accountability process.\u00a0 Provide contractors and visitors with the requirements for reporting near misses and injuries.\u00a0 If you have a response team, let your contractors and visitors know who the response team is\u00a0and how to engage your response team.\u00a0 If you have emergency facilities on site, include the facilities on your tour.<\/p>\n

Be sure this information is presented in a classroom type setting as free from distraction as possible.\u00a0 Certainly a video delivery of this information could be effective. \u00a0No matter how the training is delivered, it is best practice to require completion of a quiz where the answers reviewed would satisfy an evaluation of the passing of knowledge.\u00a0 A simple multiple choice quiz would suffice and will drive the answers into the minds of your contractors and visitors.\u00a0 This could be done on paper, computer or web based.<\/p>\n

You are responsible for everyone on your site.\u00a0 Ensure that your contractors are qualified and all your contractors and visitors understand your requirements so they can safely complete whatever they set out to do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Contractor-Visitor Orientation Everyone needs to have an on-boarding process and\/or orientation for contractors and visitors.\u00a0 Often we have good intentions and we think we\u2019ll cover things as we go along and that logic will dictate response, however there are several things you can inform new comers about up front eliminating some guess work and creating the proper setting for safety […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[111,110,109],"class_list":["post-1668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-contractor-safety","tag-contractor-on-boarding","tag-contractor-safety-2","tag-visitor-site-safety"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1668"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1668\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1681,"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1668\/revisions\/1681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}