Why Principal Contractors Need a Contractor Compliance System

As we touched on in this blog, a PCBU is a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking, and by default, a PCBU is the Principal Contractor of a piece of construction work. PCBUs also have the power to appoint someone else as the Principal Contractor for a construction project. 

Whether it's the PCBU acting as the Principal Contractor or another appointed person as the Principal Contractor, this role is essential for ensuring that on-site employees are adequately looked after under WHS legislation. 

It is a great deal of responsibility to manage the safety of a large workforce. It requires a range of steps, including evaluation of a worksite for risk mitigation, ensuring all legal documentation and licences for workers are obtained and are up to date, and ensuring workers are competently trained and inducted with the capability to carry out the works safely. 

That is why it is essential for Principal Contractors to use a contractor management system like Conserve.  

Our managed service is your outsourced compliance team. We work closely with your business and its contractors to help you establish processes to manage and maintain your compliance documentation, from validation to upload and more. 

The Conserve platform gives your business a holistic view of its operations from only a click away. With the platform, you can manage site inductions, maintain records and report on essential data, and get reminders for when documentation is due. As long as you have an internet connection, you can access everything you need from this cloud-hosted platform.

And you don’t need to be in an office to benefit from Conserve’s contractor compliance management. With our Site Access App, your workers can sign in and out of a worksite and undertake training while on work premises.

With the help of Conserve and its comprehensive compliance management system, Principal Contractors can ensure that they are keeping their workforce safe whilst meeting WHS legislative obligations.

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