Process Safety Process Safety ManagementManagement

ContractorsContractors

Employer responsibilitiesEmployer responsibilities

Obtain and evaluate information Obtain and evaluate information regarding contract employer’s regarding contract employer’s safety performancesafety performance

1a

Employer responsibilitiesEmployer responsibilities

Instruct contractors in the Instruct contractors in the following known potential hazards following known potential hazards relating to contractor work:relating to contractor work:• FireFire• ExplosionExplosion• Toxic releasesToxic releases

1b

Employer responsibilitiesEmployer responsibilities

Describe applicable provisions of Describe applicable provisions of the emergency action planthe emergency action plan

Control contract Control contract employer/employee access to employer/employee access to process areasprocess areas

1c

Employer responsibilitiesEmployer responsibilities

Evaluate performance of contract Evaluate performance of contract employers in fulfilling contract employers in fulfilling contract responsibilitiesresponsibilities

Maintain a contract employee Maintain a contract employee injury/illness log related to the injury/illness log related to the contractor’s work in process areascontractor’s work in process areas

1d

Contract employer Contract employer responsibilitiesresponsibilities

Ensure that contract employees Ensure that contract employees are trained in work practices are trained in work practices necessary to necessary to perform their perform their jobsjobs

2a

Contract employer Contract employer responsibilitiesresponsibilities

Instruct employees in:Instruct employees in: Safe work practicesSafe work practices

Safety rules of the facilitySafety rules of the facility

Known potential fire, explosion, or Known potential fire, explosion, or toxic release hazards relating to toxic release hazards relating to the job functionsthe job functions

2b

Contract employer Contract employer responsibilitiesresponsibilities

Instruct employees in:Instruct employees in: Applicable provisions of the Applicable provisions of the

emergency action planemergency action plan

Facility work practices for hazard Facility work practices for hazard controls during operations such as:controls during operations such as:• Lockout/tagoutLockout/tagout• Confined space entry Confined space entry

2c

Contract employer Contract employer responsibilitiesresponsibilities

Inform the host facility about:Inform the host facility about:• Unique hazards associated with the Unique hazards associated with the

contract workcontract work• Hazards found by Hazards found by

contract contract employeesemployees

2d