Contractors Guidance

Contractor Self Audit Guidance & Self Audit ToolThis guidance has been produced by a working group of QNJAC which comprises of industry experts from varied backgrounds, the Trade Unions and HSE. Its purpose is to assist both contractor and Quarry...

Using drones in quarries Guidance This guidance is designed to assist quarry operators and appointed persons understand some of the rules regarding the use of drones, help them understand some of the terminology around drone flights and associated risk assessments...

Risk Management Guidance

Competency for Contractors

Competency for ContractorsCompetency for Contractors - Guidance

Welfare facilities for contractors - Toolbox Talk (Developed pre-Covid)Welfare facilities for contractors - Guidance (Developed pre-Covid)

Maintaining standards as a contractor - Guidance This guidance summarises the documentation and other  information that a contractor should make available to the Site Operator to demonstrate that his organisation and employees are consistently working to maintain and...

Contractor performance review - Guidance The purpose of this document is to enable Quarry Operators to assess the performance of contractors (including sub-contractors) that are engaged in activities that fall under the scope of the current Quarries Regulations. The...

Quarry Operator and Contractor Code of Conduct GuidanceQuarry Operator and Contractor Code of Conduct Contractors Information Sheet This document is intended to assist both quarry operators and contractors in understanding what they should bring to the relationship...

Contractors' Road Map to Safety Produced & approved by the Quarries National Joint Advisory Committee (QNJAC) Contractors Sub-Committee, this document comprises Checklists and references to assist contractors and their clients to meet health and safety...

Safety Interaction Guidance  When attending a quarry site as a Contractor, you may be engaged by the site management. This guidance provides some ideas of what subjects may be discussed and typical questions to expect. The guidance sheet represents best practice and...

Creating a Controlled Safe Working Area Guidance To undertake any activity within a Quarry Operation, it is necessary to create and control a safe working area. This guidance sheet represents best practice and has been formulated by the QNJAC to promote Zero Harm in...

Risk Assessment Preparation Guidance To undertake any activity within a Quarry Operation, a Contractor must undertake a Risk Assessment and obtain approval from the Quarry Operator. This guidance sheet represents best practice and has been formulated by the QNJAC to...