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What is the BP Oil Spill teaching us about contractor management?

10.03.10

As BP frantically tries to find answers to the horrifying question of “what went wrong?”, you can bet a hundred million barrels of oil they’re looking closely at their contractor management systems, including the way that their own internal decision makers interact with them. Because even if investigations discover that it was indeed a contractor error, the blame will fall squarely on BPs shoulders. And already the results for the company are proving to be disastrous.

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Contractor Induction Program Helps Sway Favourable Outcome from Vic Supreme Court.

07.20.10

When proportioning liability for injuries to a freight handler who was injured on the job, the Victorian Supreme Court took into consideration the effectiveness of Australian Air Express’s induction and training system.

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Contractor Induction Across Multiple Sites – How Do You Keep it Consistent?

06.15.10

While most OHS Managers recognise the importance of creating a consistent company-wide message around safety, the ability to actually implement it across multiple sites is a challenge often left unmet.

The major challenges include different induction courses, multiple people writing and delivering the courses, different levels of commitment to safety, and lack of control from a corporate level. The task of coordinating contractor induction materials and the people who deliver them becomes increasingly difficult as the number of sites your company has increases. But even two sites can be enough to cause all of these problems.

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If it is Ineffective, it is Going to Cost You!

05.23.10

When a contractor comes on site it is up to you, the company, to make sure they leave safely and in one piece. Your contractor induction program is often the one guardian standing between you and a contractor incident. So you would better make sure your induction program is doing its job.