Contractor safety is now more than ever on the radar for many companies because this type of working arrangement makes up 10% of the Australian workforce. Contracting and sub-contracting has been around a long time and is a key component in industries such as construction and logistics. However, managing contractor safety is often a difficult task. 

The problem is contractors bring with them varying degrees of occupational health and safety knowledge, training and experience. Given that the safety of your contractors is the principal organisation's responsibility, how can you best protect yourself to make sure your safety records don't slip?

For this podcast, I discuss four strategies that you can use to manage contractor safety around critical hazards.