Managing Visitors and Contractors in the Workplace by Safer Oz Industries www.saferoz.com.au
We are not alone!!!
From time to time various people enter your workspace for a whole
variety of reasons, they may be delivering equipment or outside
contractors here to repair a machine or fix a broken light, they may
also be just visiting, here for a look around. Whatever their reason
for being in your workspace, while they are here they are entitled to
the same protections from risk of injury as you are.
You are
familiar with your workspace and what happens within it, what the risks
are of injury and what safety measures are in place to prevent such an
injury occurring.
It is probable the delivery man, contractor
or visitor has been given a site induction before being allowed to
enter your workspace, ensuring this happens is your employer’s
responsibility, but it must be remembered these people are not familiar
with your workspace, with what you do, and so may inadvertently place
themselves at risk of injury.
Just as you are entitled to
expect to go home at the end of the working day without having injured
yourself while at work, so too are those delivery people, contractors
and visitors entitled to expect to leave your workspace unharmed.
If
you notice any of these visitors inadvertently placing themselves at
risk, perhaps by standing in a high traffic spot or handling equipment
they shouldn’t be, or that they are not wearing the appropriate
personal protective equipment such as a high visibility vest or safety
glasses speak to them straight away.
Don’t wait until an injury occurs knowing you could have done something to prevent it.
