Contractors - Contract Employer Responsibilities

The contract employer must perform the following tasks:

• Ensure that contract employees are trained in the work practices necessary to perform their jobs safely.
• Ensure that contract employees are instructed in the known potential fire, explosion, or toxic release hazards related to their jobs and the process, and in the applicable provisions of the emergency action plan.
• Document that each contract employee has received and understood the training required by the Cal/OSHA process safety management standard by preparing a record that contains the following information:
  • The identity of the contract employee
  • The date of training
  • The means used to verify that the employee understood the training
• Ensure that each contract employee follows the safety rules of the facility, including the safe work practices required in the operating procedures section of the PSM program.
• Advise the employer of any unique hazards presented by the contract employer's work.

To learn more about Process Safety Management visit our Cal/OSHA Process Safety Management Online Training web page.