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Why my contractor is killing me (presentation from QLD Safety Conf)

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This paper deals with the governance, organisational workplace law implications surrounding the use of contractors who have become common place as a result of a lazy operational management syndrome to avoid headcount disclosure and manage workplace size fluctuation.

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Page 1: Why my contractor is killing me (presentation from QLD Safety Conf)

SIA Queensland Conference 2011SIA Queensland Conference 2011

Presentation by Andrew DouglasPresentation by Andrew Douglas

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Relevant stat’s

• 7 day week work:– 10% independent contractors– 4% employees

• Longer hours:– Contractors work longer hours than employees– 24% of contractors worked 49 hours or more per week

• 38% contractors with host 10 years or more• One third people engaged construction industry –

contractors• 1.1million people engaged as contractor as main jobs• 55% of technology sector – contractors

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Why contractors?

• Flexibility

• Cost

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Why contractors – reality?

• Casualisation myth

• Headcount

• Lazy operations managers

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OHS – moving towards safe workplace

• Capability

• Shared values

• Shared commitments / goals

• Shared culture

• Accountable measurement

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OHS risk

• Disengaged / disconnected workers

• Non-aligned / value / goal / culture workers

• Transient workers, youth and low safety capability workers

• Low accountability workers - unmeasured

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Contractors business benefit???

• Williams v McMahon [2011] – casuals• On Call Interpreters [2011] – contractors• Sham contractors – ABCC Enquiry [2010] –

Fair Work Act• Dual employment doctrine – unfair termination• Similar protection to workers (OHS workers’

compensation and EO legislation)• Similar taxing liability (payroll / superannuation,

ITAA)• Industrial levelling – EA clauses / union push

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Safety Management System

• Capability

• Induction

• Training

• Competency

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Chain of Command Courage

• Do I need them?

• Safety first!

• Resourcing contractor safety

• Chain of command accountability

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Questions

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