Managing contractor safety remains one of the biggest challenges for businesses seeking to discharge their duty of care. Most work health and safety prosecutions involve contractors in some way. This edition of this seminal text builds on the previous edition, exploring the practical ways to manage contractor safety using a Six Pillar model. This edition is updated for recent developments in the law including Industrial Manslaughter provisions and important cases on contractor safety. 

Written in a plain English, practical style by one of Australia’s leading experts in work health and safety law, the book is mandatory reading for anyone wanting to avoid the minefield of legal liability arising from managing contractor safety.  

Why you’ll love this: 

You’ll appreciate this book for its thorough discussion of managing contractor safety under work health and safety laws.  

Who should read this: 

Executives, such as directors, company secretaries, chief financial officers, human resources directors, general counsel and operations management. It also provides important guidance for small business owners. 

It is also a valuable resource for WHS lawyers and WHS professionals.