Defining the Problem

As a host employer you may find yourself responsible for the safety and health of your workers, temporary workers provided by staffing agencies, and workers employed by other contractors or subcontractors, such as electrical contractors, machine installation or maintenance vendors, or long-term contractors that provide ongoing services such as building cleaning and maintenance. This can create several challenges and hazards for you and your workers, and contractors and their employees. To keep it simple, we will be referring to contractors, subcontractors, and staffing agencies as “contractor/s” and their respective employees as “contractor employees.”

Three Reasons for Concern

1. Contractors Are Vulnerable

Contractor personnel […]