The person responsible for the worksite is required to submit the High Hazard Work Notification. This person or business is at times referred to as the ‘principal contractor’. However, the individual who can submit the notification could be the owner of the company, a site supervisor, the project manager in charge of the work, or the person responsible for safety on the job site.
If you are an employer who has hired a contractor to take on the project work, it is the employer’s responsibility to submit the High Hazard Work Notification unless you have designated the responsibility to a sub-contractor in charge of the project through your project contract. However, the principal contractor may still be held liable if the sub-contractor does not comply with this regulation. So, it is good practice to ensure that they have followed and documented correct procedures.