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Contractor & Subcontractor Safety Management

Many organisations rely on contractors and subcontractors to carry out specialist or short-term work. While this can bring valuable expertise, it can also create uncertainty around roles, responsibilities, and how risks are managed across different organisations.

At Yorsafety, we support organisations to manage contractor and subcontractor safety in a way that is clear, proportionate, and respectful. The focus is on setting expectations, understanding risk, and supporting safe work without creating unnecessary barriers or damaging working relationships.

How We Drive Excellence

Contractor Risk Assessments and Monitoring

Contractor Risk Assessments and Monitoring

We help organisations understand the risks associated with contractor activities and ensure appropriate risk assessments are in place. Monitoring arrangements are designed to provide assurance and learning, rather than constant oversight or duplication.

Pre-Qualification and Compliance Checks

Pre-Qualification and Compliance Checks

We support proportionate pre-qualification processes that focus on what genuinely matters for the work being undertaken. This helps ensure contractors are competent and prepared without creating excessive or repetitive administrative burden.

Integration with Client Health and Safety Systems

Integration with Client Health and Safety Systems

Contractor arrangements work best when they align with existing systems. We help integrate contractor management into your wider health and safety framework, ensuring consistency in expectations, communication, and control.

Oversight of Subcontractor Operations

Oversight of Subcontractor Operations

Where subcontracting is involved, we support organisations in establishing clear lines of responsibility and oversight. This helps ensure risks are understood and managed throughout the supply chain.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Responsibility depends on the nature of the work and the level of control you have. We help organisations understand their duties and set arrangements that are clear, appropriate, and defensible.

Not necessarily. Contractors should work safely and in line with agreed expectations. We help define where alignment is essential and where flexibility is appropriate.

Our aim is usually the opposite. We focus on removing duplication and ensuring information shared is relevant and useful for managing risk.

We support coordination arrangements that clarify roles, communication, and oversight, helping organisations manage interfaces without overcomplicating processes.

Yes. Many organisations already have arrangements in place. We help review what’s working, identify gaps or inefficiencies, and strengthen processes where needed.

Absolutely. Support is always scaled to suit the size, risk, and complexity of the work.

We support organisations of all sizes with managing contractor and subcontractor safety in a way that is practical, proportionate, and aligned with how work is carried out. From setting expectations to overseeing higher-risk activities, our focus is on supporting safe work and effective collaboration.

If contractor safety is a concern or you’re reviewing your current arrangements, get in touch and we can talk through what support would be most useful.

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