Course Overview
This online Prime Contractor course is designed to help individuals understand the basic requirements surrounding roles and responsibilities of Prime Contractors. It describes the simple steps required to designate a Prime Contractor as well as the responsibilities and obligations of Owners and Contractors.
This course is ideal for those who are accepting or assigning Prime Contractor status. Content also includes the development and implementation of Work Site Safety Plans and assessments of the suitability of any contracted service provider to assume the role of Prime Contractor. By the end of this course, participants should be able to assess whether a Prime Contractor is meeting its legal obligations with respect to the Work Site Safety Plan as well as guide their own organization in functioning as the Prime Contractor.
Course Topics
- Occupational Health & Safety specific terms (i.e. Owner, Prime Contractor, Contractor, Supplier, Employer, Worker, Joint Work Site Health and Safety Committee, Health and Safety Representative, and Work Site)
- The purpose and legalities of assigning a Prime Contractor to a work site
- The benefits of maintaining or transferring the role of Prime Contractor
- Roles and responsibilities associated with the Prime Contractor process
- The Prime Contractor selection process and how to select the appropriate contract service provider for each project
- The implementation of Occupational Health & Safety closed systems
- Monitoring and follow-up of the Prime Contractor, Occupational Health and Safety System
This course takes approximately 120 minutes to complete
A passing grade of 80% or higher required. Up to 3 attempts are provided.
A certificate will be provided upon the successful completion of this course.
