Process Safety

Management

Contractors
Employer
responsibilities
 Obtain and evaluate information
regarding contract employer’s
safety performance

1a
Employer
responsibilities
 Instruct contractors in the
following known potential
hazards relating to contractor
work:
• Fire
• Explosion
• Toxic releases

1b
Employer
responsibilities
 Describe applicable provisions
of the emergency action plan

 Control contract
employer/employee access to
process areas

1c
Employer
responsibilities
 Evaluate performance of
contract employers in fulfilling
contract responsibilities

 Maintain a contract employee

injury/illness log related to the
contractor’s work in process
areas
1d
Contract employer
responsibilities
 Ensure that contract employees
are trained in work practices
necessary to
perform their
jobs

2a
Contract employer
responsibilities
Instruct employees in:
 Safe work practices

 Safety rules of the facility

 Known potential fire, explosion,

or toxic release hazards relating
to the job functions
2b
Contract employer
responsibilities
Instruct employees in:
 Applicable provisions of the
emergency action plan

 Facility work practices for hazard

controls during operations such as:
• Lockout/tagout
• Confined space entry

2c
Contract employer
responsibilities
 Inform the host facility about:
• Unique hazards associated with
the contract work
• Hazards found by
contract
employees

2d