Prime Contractor Duties & Program Oversight trains oversight leaders through 12 interactions on overlapping employers, information flow, and hazard control, validating 6 competencies so they can direct the workplace and prove oversight rather than merely sign a contract.
For the prime contractor and senior site leadership who own the contractor-management program — the people the buck stops with on a multi-employer / construction project. Where the fundamentals course taught the roles and lifecycle, prequalification taught how to choose a contractor before hiring, and orientation & coordination taught how to run a contractor once on site, this closer takes the prime contractor’s legal duty and the program / oversight lens.
Give the prime contractor and senior site leadership the ability to own the whole contractor-management program: understand and discharge the prime contractor’s coordination duty on a multi-employer / construction project, build and run a documented…
At a glance
Format: Online, self-paced and interactive
Length: about 55 minutes, 6 modules
Pass mark: 80% on the final test
Certificate: QR-verified, valid for three years
Jurisdiction: Manitoba law and standards
Who this course is for
Prime contractors, construction project managers, and oversight leaders coordinating multiple employers on a shared Manitoba worksite.
Prime contractors legally responsible for coordinating a multi-employer / construction project
Owners, principals, and senior site leadership who own the contractor-management program
Safety managers and coordinators who build, run, and audit the contractor-management program
Superintendents accountable for contractor monitoring, corrective action, and escalation on site
Anyone who signs off contractor evaluations or holds the due-diligence records for a project
What you will learn
Explain the prime contractor’s coordination duty on a multi-employer / construction project and what being a "competent" prime requires
Build a documented contractor-management program that ties prequalify → orient → coordinate → monitor → evaluate into one system
Monitor and audit contractor performance on site using leading indicators, inspections, corrective action, and escalation up to removal
Run a post-job contractor evaluation and feed what you learned back into future prequalification
Keep the due-diligence documentation that proves the program was lived, not shelved
Course outline
The Buck Stops Here — The Prime Contractor’s Coordination Duty — The prime contractor’s coordination duty on a multi-employer / construction project — ensuring the activities of ALL the employers are…
From Forms to a Program — Tying the Lifecycle Together — The difference between a stack of disconnected forms and a real contractor-management program — the lifecycle (prequalify → orient →…
Monitoring & Auditing Contractor Performance — Monitoring and auditing contractor performance on site — tracking leading indicators (toolbox attendance, permit completion, inspection…
Corrective Action, Escalation and Removal — Corrective action, escalation, and removal — when monitoring shows a contractor will not perform, the prime climbs a real escalation ladder…
Post-Job Evaluation and the Feedback Loop — The post-job contractor evaluation and the feedback loop — gather the evidence from the job (monitoring, inspections, corrective actions…
Due Diligence — Proving the Program Was Lived — Due-diligence documentation for a contractor-management program is a living record, created as the program runs: prequalification…
Laws and standards covered
Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210)
Manitoba WSH Regulation MR 217/2006
COR / SAFE Work Manitoba
CCOHS — contractor safety management, monitoring, and contractor evaluation
Certificate and renewal
Passing the final test issues a QR-verified certificate, valid for three years. Prime-contractor duties and contractor-management program knowledge is best refreshed every 3 years, and sooner when the organization first takes on the prime contractor role…
Common questions
How long does Prime Contractor Duties & Program Oversight take?
About 55 minutes online, over 6 modules, at your own pace. It ends with a final test that needs 80% to pass.
How long is the Prime Contractor Duties & Program Oversight certificate valid?
Three years from the day you pass. Prime-contractor duties and contractor-management program knowledge is best refreshed every 3 years, and sooner when the organization first takes on the prime contractor role, when the program is audited or updated, or after a contractor incident, near-miss, or enforcement action.
Which laws and standards does Prime Contractor Duties & Program Oversight cover?
Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210); Manitoba WSH Regulation MR 217/2006; COR / SAFE Work Manitoba; and 1 more listed on this page.
Who should take Prime Contractor Duties & Program Oversight?
Prime contractors, construction project managers, and oversight leaders coordinating multiple employers on a shared Manitoba worksite.
Is this course part of a training program?
Yes. It is included in Safety Leadership & Due Diligence.