Contractor safety contract template
What should a contractor safety contract contain?
A prevention plan is essential to ensure worker health and safety during operations, from routine maintenance to one-off projects. It helps identify risks, coordinate all stakeholders, define responsibilities, and ensure effective emergency response.
There is no universal template, as each prevention plan must be adapted to the specific site and project requirements. A well-designed plan provides a clear framework for managing multi-company operations, coordinating activities, and reducing risks through appropriate safety measures.
Presentation of the Host and External Companies
- Contact details of the External Company and the Host Company
- Legal representatives of the different parties
- Contact details of the person responsible for drafting the Prevention Plan
Nature of the Operation
- Type of maintenance work: routine or one-time
- Contact information of the person supervising the work
- Planned start date of the intervention
- Planned end date of the intervention
- Working hours
- Estimated number of workers involved
- List of subcontractors
- Estimated total working hours
- Descriptions of installations
- Conditions for equipment use
- List of equipment provided by the host company
- Description of the equipment
- Usage conditions
- Date of last equipment inspection
Instructions and procedures provided to the External Contractor
- List of instructions given to employees
- Type of instructions
- Date of reception of procedures
- Site-specific safety instructions of host company
- Emergency response instructions
- Site maps showing traffic routes and facilities
- Procedures related to work permits
- Operating instructions for lifting equipments
- Waste disposal instructions
Contract Organization
- Roles and responsibilities
- Coordination frequency
Prevention Plan Validation and Signatures
- Safety Representative – External Contractor
- Safety Representative – Host Company
- Date of signature
