Duties of contractors – Occupational health and safety act 2004

What it contains

This document outlines the duties of employers, contractors and employees under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004. It defines:

• what a contractor is and their responsibilities to look after employees’ health and safety
• how employers must comply with duties under the Act to protect employees’ health and safety
• how health and safety duties might be shared between employers and contractors
• how contractors and employees have duties to employers