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Contractor and Project Safety Management
This course explains "how" and "when" a party becomes a "Constructor / Contractor / Prime Contractor / Principal Contractor" under health and safety legislation; describes the differences between the roles and responsibilities of an "Owner", "Constructor / Contractor / Prime Contractor / Principal Contractor", and "Employer"; covers the fundamentals of a Construction Project Safety Management program for ensuring compliance with the duties of an "Owner" and "Constructor / Contractor / Prime Contractor / Principal Contractor" under health and safety legislation; and provides the practical information and tools for safety pre-qualification of bidders, communicating requirements, safety-related contract documentation, bid evaluation, pre-project briefing, project safety inspection, intervention and post-project administration.

This course has been awarded:
2 MPs by the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH)
1 CMP by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP)
2 IH CMPs by the American Board of Industrial Hygienists (ABIH)

For more more information call 1(888) 732-4347 or email training@rea.ca
Duration: 16 hours
Intended Audience: Construction Managers and Supervisors; Property Managers; Maintenance Managers and Supervisors; Project Managers, Architects and Engineers; Purchasing / Contracting Managers; Health and Safety Specialists.
Cost: Public $595 / In-house $475
related courses
Pre-start Health and Safety Review
OHS for Managers and Supervisors - the "Competent Person" Course
Mould: Identification and Control in Facilities
course curriculum
MODULE 1 - THE PRESENTING ISSUES: HAVING RESPONSIBILITIES AS A "CONSTRUCTOR" ON "PROJECTS, AND AS AN "EMPLOYER" OF CONTRACTORS IN NON-CONSTRUCTION SITUATIONS
1.0 What are the Presenting Issue?
2.0 What is the Significance?
3.0 How do these Responsibilities and Duties Arise?
4.0 Constructor: Definition and Duties in respect of "Projects"
4.1 Definition of "Constructor"
4.2 Definitions of "Project" and "Construction"
4.3 Duties of a Constructor on a Project
4.4 Role Overlap, Joint and Several Liability
4.5 Consequences of Non-compliance by Constructor or Subordinate party
5.0 Employer: Definition and Duties in respect of Third Parties' Personnel
5.1 Definition of "Employer"
5.2 Recognition of Contract of Service and Contract for Service Relationships
5.3 Duties of an Employer
5.4 Implications of Contract for Service Relationships for Employers
6.0 What Should be Done?
MODULE 2 - OPTIONS FOR MANAGING LIABILITY
1.0 Option A: Organize Affairs to Avoid Liability
1.1 Organizing and Executing Construction Projects to Avoid Becoming a "Constructor"
1.2 Avoiding "Contract for Service" Relationships with Workers
2.0 Option B: Implement Contractor and Project Safety Management Measures
2.1 Determine Your OH&S Statutory Roles in Projects and Business Relationships
2.2 Perform a Pre-Project Hazard Assessment
2.3 Develop a Contractor and Project Safety Management Plan
MODULE 3 - HOW CAN WE DETERMINE WHAT TO DO, TO MANAGE CONTRACTOR AND PROJECT SAFETY?
1.0 Factors Influencing the Approach
1.1 The Influence of OHS Statutory / Regulatory Requirements
1.2 The Influence of Case Law / Due Diligence
1.3 The Influence of WSIA Statutory Liability
1.2 The Influence of Public Risk Exposure
1.2 The Influence of Project / Workplace Hazards
1.2 The Influence of Project Duration and Value
1.2 The Influence of Contractor Capabilities / Confidence
1.2 The Influence of the Existing Project Delivery System
2.0 Synthesis: Specifications for a Contractor and Project Safety Management Approach
MODULE 4 - CONTRACTOR AND PROJECT SAFETY MANAGEMENT METHODS
1.0 Background to the REA Project Safety Management Model
2.0 Overview of the REA Project Safety Management Model - An Approach Model
3.0 Relationship of the REA PSM Framework to the Due Diligence Process
MODULE 5 - EXERCISE - PROJECT SAFETY PLANNING
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Typical Project Situations
3.0 Exercise Instructions
3.1 Large Construction Projects - Greenfield
3.2 Large Construction Projects - Inside Existing Facility
3.3 Smaller Construction Projects
3.4 Large Maintenance Projects - Inside Existing Facility
3.5 Small Maintenance Project Call-ups - Any Type of Facility
MODULE 6 - PSM ASSESSMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
1.0 PSM Assessment, Development and Implementation Process