A contractor incident does not stay contained to the contractor. It disrupts schedules, exposes the host organisation to liability, and can undo years of safety culture in a single afternoon. This Arab British Fellowship Training Academy course tackles contractor safety from that angle: not as a paperwork exercise, but as a risk that has to be actively designed, communicated and monitored.

Participants work through building a contractor safety management system, assessing and controlling site risks, setting clear expectations with contractors, auditing performance, handling incidents and emergencies when they do happen, and feeding lessons learned back into the system. The course closes with the habits that keep contractor safety improving rather than just staying compliant.

Objectives

• Explain what effective contractor safety management requires from a host organisation.
• Design and enforce a workable contractor safety management system.
• Identify, assess and control risks specific to contractor work.
• Communicate safety expectations clearly and consistently with contractors.
• Monitor contractor performance through audits and inspections.
• Report, investigate and learn from contractor-related incidents.
• Build emergency preparedness that includes contractor personnel.

Who Should Attend?

• Safety managers responsible for contractor oversight.
• Project managers who work directly with external contractors.
• HSE professionals and compliance officers.
• Supervisors and team leaders managing contractor teams.
• Procurement staff involved in contractor agreements and onboarding.
• Anyone involved in selecting or vetting contractors.

Module 1: The Real Cost of Contractor Incidents

• Why contractor safety is a shared liability, not just the contractor's problem
• Overview of contractor safety obligations

Module 2: Designing a Contractor Safety Management System

• Structuring effective contractor safety policies
• Incorporating recognised safety standards and best practices

Module 3: Assessing and Controlling Contractor Risk

• Identifying workplace risks tied to contractor activities
• Implementing hazard prevention and control measures

Module 4: Setting and Communicating Safety Expectations

• Defining clear safety expectations before work begins
• Tools and techniques for consistent, effective communication

Module 5: Auditing and Monitoring Contractor Performance

• Methods for evaluating contractor safety performance
• Running regular safety audits and site inspections

Module 6: Responding to Incidents and Emergencies

• Procedures for reporting and documenting incidents
• Root cause analysis for contractor-related incidents
• Building and rehearsing emergency response plans with contractors

Module 7: Driving Continuous Improvement in Contractor Safety

• Reviewing and updating safety practices regularly
• Feeding lessons learned from incidents back into the system