Employer Responsibilities
When selecting a contractor, the employer must obtain and evaluate information regarding the contract employer's safety performance and programs. The employer must also:
- inform contract employers of the known potential fire, explosion, or toxic release hazards related to the contractor's work and the process;
- explain to contract employers the applicable provisions of the emergency action plan;
- develop and implement safe work practices to control the presence, entrance, and exit of contract employers and contract employees in covered process areas;
- evaluate periodically the performance of contract employers in fulfilling their obligations; and
- maintain a contract employee injury and illness log related to the contractor's work in the process areas.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
7-2. The employer is responsible for developing safe work practices to control _____ of PSM contractors.
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