Assessing H&S Performance requirements
Vodafone requires partners to maintain a suitable Health and Safety Management System that:
How is the H&S impact of outsourced work classified?
Assessing the H&S impact or risk associated with any outsourcing or supplier arrangement is integrated with Vodafone’s Supply Chain processes, and helps the Supply Chain team determine what H&S-related information should be provided to, and requested from potential suppliers/partners.
To simplify this process, outsourced activities may be classified as MAJOR or MINOR depending on the risk of workplace injury or illness associated with the operations being conducted.
“Major contracts”
Contracted works are classified as major if any activity or aspect of the scope of work poses a significant risk of serious injury or illness. Major contracts may involve any of the following tasks, but are not limited to:
Example: A contract involving the modification and/or on-going maintenance of cells on rooftop BTS sites.
Other contracted works may also be classified as major if significant risk is identified at the conclusion of a risk assessment. For example, this may include the installation of new equipment.
“Minor contracts”
Minor contracts are those where there is low to negligible risk of workplace injury or illness from the scope of operations. That is, it is unlikely that a significant injury or illness could occur during the work.
Example: A contract requiring a provider to periodically restock in-service first aid kits with appropriate supplies.
Operations where hazards are controlled to minimise risk to a low or negligible risk would not classified as ‘minor ‘unless the hazard has been eliminated.
Example: The use of harnesses to control the risk of falling when working on roofs would reduce risk. However, the risk has not been eliminated and should therefore be classified as a major risk contract.