It is vital that everyone in the construction industry plays an effective role in managing work related road risk (WRRR) to improve community safety though their procurement and contracts.
The supply chain should be kept well informed about the expectations and requirements for supply chain compliance. It is important to make clear within contracts the standards that contractor, sub-contractors and fleet operators must meet.
- Unless otherwise stated, the CLOCS Standard applies to all sites and all vehicle operations (specifically commercial vehicles over 3.5 tonnes and their drivers). A client may extend the scope to vehicles under 3.5 tonnes and their drivers but this needs to be clearly communicated and would not be within the scope of the CLOCS Standard.
- You should also set out the roles and responsibilities of your contractor(s) in checking and monitoring compliance to the CLOCS Standard at your sites and premises, and when dealing with any of their sub-contractors.
- Plans for addressing non-compliance should also be clearly laid out in the contract. You should make clear whether contractors are empowered to take appropriate agreed action in relation to non-compliance on your behalf.
- You should also make clear the reporting requirements expected of your contractor(s).
By using this approach, contractors will have the opportunity to include any costs of compliance into their bids, and ensure all parties are clear on their responsibilities. It should also allow swift resolution to any subsequent commercial disputes that may arise in relation to this.
The CLOCS Standard sets out the requirements for compliance for each stakeholder, the cascading of those requirements and the obligation to act where non-compliance is identified.
This guide provides strategies to manage and monitor performance, signposting related documents and tools,
and recommends actions to deal with non-compliance.
Appropriate for regulators, clients and developers, and principal contractors to ensure that any sub-contracted work also meets the CLOCS Standard and what to expect in circumstances of non-compliance.
CLOCS has also developed some example contract clauses and a sample letter to suppliers which can be adopted or used as a starting point to develop existing documentation.
