Support Vehicles Australia (SVA) acknowledges that effective contract management occurs when both parties meet their respective obligations as efficiently and effectively as possible, to continually deliver both the business and operational objectives required by the contract.

Both SVA and contractors have a responsibility to comply with all applicable health, safety and environmental legislation, as well as their retrospective management systems, to promote continual improvement and ensure health, safety, and wellbeing of all workers.

As part of our responsibility, SVA will:

• Provide a safe working environment for all contractors and ensure effective supervision and communication regarding WHS and environmental hazards, risks, and controls.

• Communicate WHS and environmental expectations prior to engagement, including known hazards, risks, and control measures associated with the scope of work, to support contractors in meeting their legal obligations.

• Review contractor insurances, WHS management systems, and risk assessments, and monitor WHS performance throughout the duration of works

All contracting companies must be pre-qualified prior to commencing any works at SVA and provide relevant WHS documentation, licences and insurances relevant to the scope of works.

Contractors must:

• Comply with all applicable legislation, approvals, and permits, and conduct their activities in accordance with SVA policies, procedures, and codes of conduct.

• Ensure all workers are appropriately licensed, qualified, competent, and experienced to perform their duties, and are provided with suitable equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), as identified through risk assessments.

• Ensure all workers complete the SVA Contractor Induction prior to commencing work and comply with all site requirements, including sign-in and sign-out procedures.

• Report to Reception and complete the Contractor sign-in process via On Location.

• Maintain accurate, current, and verifiable records demonstrating compliance with WHS requirements and provide such records to SVA upon request.

• Comply with all reasonable instructions issued by SVA relating to health, safety, and wellbeing.

• Report all hazards, incidents, and near misses to the relevant SVA supervisor or representative and participate in incident investigations where required.

• Take reasonable care for their own health and safety and ensure their actions or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others.

• Implement and maintain effective risk management processes to identify and control hazards associated with all work activities, including changes to operations, equipment, procedures, or legislation.

• Manage subcontractors to the same WHS standards required of their own workers, ensuring compliance with all SVA requirements and legal obligations.

Non-compliance with this policy or SVA site requirements may result in suspension or termination of contract works

All of us at Support Vehicles Australia take our health and safety responsibilities seriously because we want to go home each night to our families whole and healthy.