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Here is some advice our panel of experts gave about INCIDENTS to our subscribers:
Question:
Help! An injury’s occurred. Am I as the contractor responsible, or the client who hired my company?
A worker fell off scaffolding on site. As the contractor, am I responsible, or the client who hired my company?
Answer:
The company who employed you is responsible for preventing employees from being injured. You’re responsible for seeing that this is complied with. You’re also responsible for the costs of the treatment of injury through the COID Commissioner. If you’re not registered with the COID Commissioner, the company will have to foot the bill through the COID Commissioner. The company should thus ensure the contractor’s good standing with the COID Commissioner and effective management of safety risks on the construction site.
Other questions answered in the Health and Safety Advisor Handbook:
- How can we discipline an employee for possessing a dangerous weapon?
- Do heavy trucks require a fire extinguisher at all times?
- Can I fire a health and safety committee member?
- What if a company can’t afford to implement necessary safety measures?
- What are the 6 instances when I must notify the Department of Labour of construction work?
- Do we need to report an incident if there were no injuries?
- Can a client dismiss employees a labour broker provides?
- Can I conduct random drug tests?
- Can I keep headache tablets in my first aid kit for company use?
- What should a health and safety specification include?
- Plus much more
