With so many risks associated with contractors who work in unfamiliar workplaces and the potential hazards they may encounter, training is a essential for an effective safety program.

The contractor must:

• Train all workers on all safety and health hazards and provisions applicable to the type of work being done, and provide documentation of such training to you or your designated representative; and
• Train its employees on where to obtain first-aid and medical services.

The employer must:

• Ensure that affected company employees receive training on all hazards to which they will be introduced by a contractor; and
• Emphasize to the contractor that it is the contractor’s responsibility to convey to its employees any safety information provided by the company to the contractor.