Pre-Job Contractor Orientation and Planning

Prior to the commencement of work, a good practice is to hold an orientation meeting for the contractor s site manager/supervisor and safety representative to ensure the contractor is fully prepared to comply with the safety requirements of the contract. The meeting will generally 

A contractor orientation checklist may be used to guide the pre-job orientation. A checklist also serves to document the transmittal of critical information and can include a contractor s acknowledgment that they understand the safety requirements. 

Some facilities prefer to provide a safety orientation to each and every contractor and subcontractor employee as a condition of gaining access to the facility to ensure that the orientation is rigorous and to ensure that there is documentation of the orientation and that each person understood the content. If safety orientation is a contractor responsibility, the program should include an acknowledgment by the contractor that appropriate site safety training will be provided to all contractor employees and subcontractor employees before work begins on the premises as well as the transmittal of documentation that the orientations were conducted and understood. 

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