Before contract work begins, the contractor must:

• Provide documentation of any necessary safety training, such as electrical safety training or lockout/tagout;
• Name a representative to coordinate all safety and health issues and communicate with you;
• Sign a confidentiality statement to protect your company’s proprietary data;
• Provide information on the safety and health hazards that may arise during the course of the contractor’s work at this company, and the means necessary to avoid danger from those hazards;
• Get your safety rules and regulations;
• Be informed of emergency signals and procedures where its employees are working;
• Have the telephone numbers of the nearest hospital, ambulance service, and fire department;
• Know who to call and what to do in emergencies, including where first-aid and medical services are located, and how to train employees;
• Advise and train its employees on hazards associated with the work to be performed, including any Hazard Communication or other hazard information provided the contractor by you, or your designated representative; and
• Keep you or your representative fully informed of any work that may affect your employees or property. This includes complying with the state and federal Hazard Communication requirements and providing the designated representative appropriate safety data sheets (SDSs) or other required information about chemicals the contractor will bring onto the site.