Contractor Liability Exposure
It is surprising how often business owners who invite streams of Contractors onsite whether to carry out Plant repairs or to repair equipment or make truck repairs or extensions to your buildings, or computer or electrical repairs - give no thought to the fact that these workmen - once they come on to your Site can, if injured at your work-place make a Workers Compensation claim against your company's Insurer.
To protect your company form Workers Compensations Claims your obligation is to induct these workers, make them understand your business operates according to an OHS Law compliant Safety Management System which they MUST follow- employers simply do not understand just how serious can be the repercussions on their company through inviting these tradesmen on to company premises if the worker is injured.
A proper - Contractor- OHS- Safety Management Plan - is absolutely essential to have in place, if your company is going to avoid the risk of having to meet the Workers Compensation claim of the injured Contractor or a worker in the employ of the Contractor.
We can work through the essential steps in bringing such a PLAN in to existence and then help your business implement the PLAN thereby minimising your RISK of having such a Workers’ Compensation claim land on your Desk.
For many companies a Reception Desk Register with a tear- slip of paper listing a series of Safety measures is the sum total of their effort at setting in place a Contractor OHS Safety Management Plan.
When the Workers Compensation claim hits your Desk you will soon learn this will not help your company defend the claim.
Let us advise you on the essential steps your business needs to take for full protection.