Contractor Safety

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is committed to hiring contractors who take safety as seriously as we do. WPI has a duty to its students, faculty, employees, and neighbors to provide a safe environment and workplace. 

The information provided in this handbook is advisory and not intended to represent or replace the contractor’s safety and environmental requirements. We expect that our contractors will follow and understand all local, state, and federal regulations applicable to the job they are contracted for. This handbook is meant to supplement those regulations not replace or reiterate them. 

We expect that our contractors will train, supervise, and direct their employees to be mindful of the safety of WPI’s students, faculty, employees, neighbors, and property when performing work on our campus. This handbook does not address or assume responsibility for the contractor’s duty to its employees. 

While working here, it is your responsibility to ensure that your work is performed to protect the WPI community. To fulfill this responsibility, WPI expects that you will comply with the safety information in this handbook as well as any other safety procedures that may apply, including your company’s rules and local, state, and federal regulations. 

The goal of this handbook is to assist the Facilities Department and contractors with assuring that the WPI community remains a safe learning, living, and working environment.