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Site Protocols For Contractors
When contractors visit a site they are expected to comply
with the protocols below. These are generally built into all maintenance
and construction contracts and are recommended for use with contractors that
sites commission directly.
All contractors are to report to Administration reception or office on
arrival and advise:
1. Why they are there
2. What they will be doing
3. Where they will be working,
and
4. If possible, approximately how
long the job will take
5. When the work is complete.
Should the contractor need to leave the site to obtain parts etc the site
office is to be advised. It is important that areas of a building not be left
unattended and/or unlocked without the site office being informed. The site
manager may not require this on all occasions and will advise accordingly.
If a job is to take more than one day to complete then the site manager may
agree to different arrangements. For example it is common on larger
projects for the contractor to assume responsibility for security of the area in
which they are working, and to have pre-determined parking and access
arrangements.
Contractors as with all visitors are expected to conduct themselves on site
in an appropriate manner. They are a guest of the site and should behave
accordingly. Smoking is prohibited in all circumstances.
The contractor is not to undertake work which disrupts the normal conduit of
business without giving the site manager reasonable time to respond and
stipulate any conditions.
The emphasis here is on both sides being reasonable. It may be
necessary to arrange a more appropriate time to undertake the works.
Each site is required to have a visitors book at the office
which visiting contractors should sign on arrival and departure unless they are
a long term contract with agreed possession of portion of the site. Sites
usually require any contractors or visitors to their site to wear an
appropriately worded badge denoting their visitor status.
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