How do you choose the right contractor for you?

Today on the Intereting Health & Safety Podcast, Colin gives you pieces of advice on how to select and induct your contractor. There might be a big pool of available contractors out there, but it’d be best that you and he understand what you both need. you can’t just pinpoint someone and give him the job as there will be risks for his health and safety, not just for your business. The first steps are very important so Colin decided to concise everything you need to know in this episode. Start listening in.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Ask your prospect straightforward questions. Do they have insurance? Do they have access to health and safety advice?
• Be clear on what you are expecting them to provide for you, before even starting anything.
• Upon induction, the contractor must fully know the controls and operations so he’s aware of the risks.
• If you have a contractor who has a problem with risk assessment, be considerate. Work alongside them and give them time to learn at their own pace.

BEST MOMENTS

• “The more time you can do on the vetting/selection process, the better the relationship you’re gonna build with the contractor.”
• “Keep it sharp; keep it focused. Get in the key points over to the contractor.”
• “If you build fantastic relationships with your contractors, then you’re gonna be very successful as a business.”

ABOUT HOST

Colin Nottage

‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’

This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into the industry.

Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions.

He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation.

Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses.

Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, -an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive.

He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought after health and safety speaker and trainer.

He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).