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Health & Safety for temporary and contract workers

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At Hays, the health, safety and wellbeing of all our workers is our number one priority. We are committed to doing all that is reasonably practicable to ensure that our places of work, including those workplaces relating to our temporary workers, are safe and without risk to your health, safety and wellbeing.

For Hays temporary workers we will ensure that, where relevant:

  • You are qualified and experienced to conduct the work that you are about to undertake 
  • You successfully complete a Hays H&S induction relevant to your role
  • You complete an induction on our policy for Equal Employment Opportunity, Anti-Harassment, Sexual Harassment & Bullying
  • The host employer has safe systems of work
  • We will conduct a site-specific task/activity risk assessment
  • You are provided with a host employer site specific H&S induction
  • You will receive a check-in from your Hays consultant on your first day with the host employer
  • You will receive regular contact from your Hays consultant throughout the duration or your assignment
  • You will have the means to report any safety issue or injury to Hays via your Consultant or the H&S team

Report a safety issue or injury

Freecall Australia: 1800 786 057
Freecall New Zealand: 0800 608 504

If your call is unanswered, please leave a message with the following information and one of our Health & Safety representatives will be in touch as soon as possible:

  • Your name and contact number
  • Your location and employer site
  • Details of the issue or injury

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