Summary
In short
- An agency labour provider assessment is an assessment used in KnowContractor that assesses an agency for how it screens, trains, inducts and supervises the people it sends. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Vulnerable and Temporary Workers programme.
- Carried out at approval and yearly. Completed by HR with safety.
- The template holds 40 fields across 5 sections.
- Scoring is assessment score, where high is good.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Temporary worker review, Induction.
What it is
What it is
What is an agency labour provider assessment?
An agency labour provider assessment is an assessment used in KnowContractor that assesses an agency for how it screens, trains, inducts and supervises the people it sends. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Vulnerable and Temporary Workers programme.
When is an agency labour provider assessment completed?
An agency labour provider assessment is completed when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Carried out at approval and yearly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This assessment is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this assessment covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Vulnerable and Temporary Workers programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links temporary worker review, induction
Not for
- Refrigeration Contractor Verification, which verifies refrigeration contractor certification, ammonia competence, emergency capability and out of hours response.
- Cleaning Contractor Verification, which verifies a sanitation contractor's chemical control, isolation competence, verification method and out of hours supervision.
- Waste Contractor Verification, which verifies waste carrier registration, destination permits and the onward chain for each waste stream.
- Anything outside KnowContractor, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the agency labour provider assessment template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the agency labour provider assessment contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, screening, preparation, ongoing, result. Together they hold 40 fields, 36 of which are required.
How many agency labour provider assessment records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the agency labour provider assessment belong to?+
It is part of Vulnerable and Temporary Workers, Contractor Onboarding and Management, Ethics, Labour and Anti-Bribery. Restrictions that survive a change of supervisor, and a register that makes them visible.
How is an agency labour provider assessment scored?+
Scoring is assessment score. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the agency labour provider assessment template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the agency labour provider assessment library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowContractor — contractor management. Prequalification, approval, induction, permits and performance.
Sources
Sources
- ISO 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization