Posted By stephencarey No i would not think it is possible to charge for safety inductions. I would see this as a way of insuring that a stable workforce is maintained rather than lots of different people arriving on site daily. This does incur a lot of work and does add to safety issues as the less people are on site the less they are aware of site issues. On a personal note it annoys me greatly that contractors keep sending different personell and that inductions and other instructions have to be repeated constantly, when a stable workforce is maintained a relationship can be built up.

Posted By Frank Hallett You're absolutely correct - it is the employers duty to provide such information to their Employees - nil charge to employees [HSWA S9]. As a sub-contractor, your duty is to provide to your employees - nil charge to employees [HSWA S9]. The Principal [or managing] Contractor has a duty to ensure that relevant information is passed to others who need it and is contractually entitled to pass on charges for doing so - and providing any training where that is determined as necessary for the safe conduct of the site. As Lumpy says - you must go back to your contract to find out exactly what you signed up to. Frank Hallett