Qualification
Approval process each contractor must undergo to determine their ability to comply with the safety, health, environmental, and quality (SHEQ) practices set forth in local regulations.
What is contractor pre-qualification?
When contractors are required to undergo site orientation/induction.
What is prior to beginning work?
Must be provided by contractor to Linde representatives while performing work for Linde.
What is access to their contractor work area(s)?
Developed by each business / region that governs contractor behaviors while working on Linde sites.
What are SHE Rules for Contractors?
If you observe a contractor not working safely or disregarding any Linde SHE rule, find a responsible manager and inform him/her.
What is false?
You and every Linde employee has the responsibility and empowerment to stop the contractor in that moment. Depending on the non-compliance, you may need to inform the responsible manager. If the violation is something minor you can correct such as providing the contractor with missing safety glasses, then do so.
No fatalities in the past 3 years.
Total Recordable Case Rate (TRCR) less than 3.5 for the past 3 years.
Lost Workday Case Rate (LWCR) less than 1.5 for the past 3 years.
SHE program that meets country and local government requirements.
What are the minimum criteria for SHE approval of contractors?
Site security requirements, restricted areas, parking, emergency procedures, eating/drinking/restroom areas, designated smoking areas, housekeeping, SDS management, modes of communication, incident reporting, etc.
What are some topics covered in the site specific orientation/induction?
Conducted periodically by Linde representative to ensure contractor complies with applicable government (country and local) and Linde SHE requirements, has a designated on-site contact, and maintains equipment in safe working order.
What is contractor surveillance (i.e. planned general/workplace inspections, PTW, safety walks, audits, documented observations and project progress reviews)?
In the event of unexpected changes during the work that potentially affect safety and the work result.
When a contractor must stop work and talk with the Linde representative?
Smaller, less sophisticated contractors "mom-and-pop types" mean well but don’t understand current safety requirements and have trouble meeting Linde safety metrics. Therefore, they cannot be qualified.
What is false?
If any contractor has the required training, licenses, and programs required for the scope of the job, they can be qualified. If any contractor does not meet the Linde safety metrics, a responsible manager can evaluate the specific circumstances regarding the metric discrepancies and determine the risk for Linde. If the choice is made to engage the contractor, the regional/country business SHE function must provide written approval with justification for the contract.
Contractors adjust their safety standards and practices to meet Linde requirements, and then bring those improvements to other businesses and job sites in the community.
What are the implications of having a strong contractor qualification program?
Must declare use of sub-contractor workers, ensure they undergo site orientation/induction, and meet the same Linde requirements as Contractor personnel.
What is the contractor's responsibility related to sub-contractors?
Consequences of a contractor’s failure to comply with site rules and regulations and/or failure to correct unsafe conditions or practices.
What is termination of individual contract worker(s) and/or termination of the contract in severe cases?
Housekeeping, Incident / Injury Notification, Investigation and Reporting (including reporting of manhours worked for Linde), Management of Change (MoC), Material Handling and Storage, Permit-to-Work (PTW), Prohibition of Alcohol and Drugs, and Prohibited Tasks in Absence of a Linde Representative on Site (such as equipment repair or lone work).
What are the some of the topics required to be addressed in the site’s SHE’s Rules for Contractors?
A contractor can be engaged after the SHE representative approval is complete.
What is false?
The contractor must also obtain commercial qualification through the applicable procurement procedures for financial viability and legal liability. In addition, SHEQ critical suppliers/contractors may require technical qualification.