Communicate and Coordinate the Safety and Health Program
Establish effective communication. Develop and deploy a plan to ensure the exchange of information about hazards so all workers on the site are aware of worksite hazards and the methods and procedures needed to control exposures to them.
- Communicate information before on-site work starts and as needed if conditions change.
- Communicate with contractors and staffing agencies to determine who will implement and maintain the safety and health program before work begins and put it in contracts.
- Establish procedures to exchange information with contractors and staffing agencies about hazards, protective measures, and emergency response.
- Host employers and contractors should distribute information to enable each employer to assess hazards encountered by its workers and avoid creating hazards that affect workers on the site.
- Contractors and staffing agencies should regularly give the host employer information about injuries, illnesses, hazards, or concerns.
Establish effective coordination. Host employers, contractors, and staffing agencies coordinate on work planning, scheduling, and resolving program differences to identify and work out any concerns or conflicts that could impact safety or health.
Host employers:
- Include in contracts and bid documents any safety-related specifications and qualifications and make sure contractors meet those requirements.
- Identify issues that may arise during on-site work and include procedures for resolving any conflicts before work starts.
Host employers coordinate with contractors and staffing agencies to:
- Ensure work is planned and scheduled to minimize impacts on safety.
- Ensure staffing agency workers are adequately trained and equipped before arriving on the worksite.
- Harmonize their safety and health policies and procedures to resolve important differences, so that all workers at the site have the same protection.
Host employers and staffing agencies:
- Work together to deal with unexpected staffing needs by ensuring adequate training and lead time is provided for workers.
- Make sure managers with decision-making authority are available and prepared to deal with day-to-day coordination issues.
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2-10. Communicate with contractors and staffing agencies to determine who will implement and maintain the safety and health program before work begins and _____.
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