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If a contractor is injured on your premises, you may need to show you have met your duty care.

As an employer, you will have to meet additional duties under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations. In managing contractors, the requirements relating to risk assessments; emergency procedures; co-operation between employers sharing workplaces; and persons working in host employers’ premises are of particular note.  One example of the practical application of this, are circumstances where you might have to provide contractors with adequate health and safety information.

You must make sure that your employees (and others who may be using your premises) remain safe whilst any contractor completes their work. You must also make sure that their employees are not injured by any of your activities whilst working at your premises. Similarly, the contractor must also make sure their employees and others (e.g. your employees, volunteers etc.) who may be affected by their work remain safe too. Depending on the nature of the work undertaken, this may require close cooperation to ensure that the necessary precautions are taken.

Irrespective of whether you are an employer or not, you may need to meet certain legal duties where construction work is being completed. This is under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.