Sometimes you may share responsibility for a health and safety matter with other business
operators who are involved in the same activities or who share the same workplace. For
example, if you engage on-hire workers as part of your workforce you share a duty of care
to these workers with the business that provides them. In these situations, you must discuss
the hazards and risks associated with the work and what precautions will be taken with the
on-hire firm.
Never assume that someone else is taking care of a health and safety matter. Find out who
is doing what and work together with other duty holders in a co-operative and co-ordinated
way so that all risks are eliminated or minimised as far as reasonably practicable.