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Rio Tinto and their journey to digital contractor management

Watch this on-demand webinar to see how Rio Tinto approached digital contractor management and built a more structured way to manage contractor readiness, access and compliance.

What this webinar covers

The Rio Tinto Journey to Digital Contractor Management webinar looks at how Rio Tinto approached contractor management as a practical operational issue, not just an admin task.

This recorded webinar focuses on prequalification, access to critical information, company- and worker-level compliance checks and site access controls that support stronger contractor management on the ground.

In this webinar, you’ll explore these topics:

Prequalification needs: Why prequalification matters when you need to manage the safety and skill profiles of on-site contractors.
Digital visibility: How digital contractor management can support 24/7 access to mission-critical information.
Readiness controls: What steps helped Rio Tinto confirm compliance at both the company and worker level before work began.
Site access management: How a link-to-gate system helped support stronger on-site control.

Watch Webinar

Discover Rio Tinto’s journey toward more efficient contractor management with Nick Trepanier, Senior Contractor Management Advisor at Rio Tinto.

This webinar looks at how Rio Tinto approached contractor management transformation and what that shift meant for qualification, visibility and site access.

See the results of Rio Tinto’s journey toward more efficient contractor management:

Prequalification strategy: The need for prequalification to effectively manage the safety and skill profiles of all on-site contractors.
Digital access: How digital contractor management supports 24/7 access to mission-critical information.
Compliance readiness: What steps Rio Tinto took to help confirm compliance at both the company and worker level before allowing work to begin.
Gate integration: How a link-to-gate system supported stronger on-site management.

What you’ll learn from this webinar

Why prequalification matters before work begins

This webinar explains why prequalification plays such an important role in managing contractor readiness, especially when safety and skill requirements need to be checked before workers arrive on site.

How digital contractor management improves visibility

You’ll see how digital contractor management can make important contractor information easier to access, giving teams 24/7 visibility into the details that matter most.

How compliance checks can work at two levels

The session shows how Rio Tinto approached compliance at both the company and worker level, helping confirm that work could begin only when the right requirements were met.

How link-to-gate systems support site control

You’ll also learn how a link-to-gate system can strengthen on-site management by connecting access decisions to contractor readiness and compliance status.

Meet the speakers for this expert-led webinar

This webinar brings together an operational perspective from the field and a contractor management perspective shaped by day-to-day work with clients and contractors.

Nick Trepanier

Senior Contractor Management Advisor,
Rio Tinto

Nick Trepanier began his journey with Rio Tinto in May 1994 as a brakeman. Over time, he moved into roles with growing responsibility across the organization. With more than two decades of industry experience and a strong track record in the mining sector, he brings practical insight into contractor management in complex operating environments.

Erica Zeffiro

Senior Business Development Manager,
SafeContractor

Erica Zeffiro brings strong client management experience and a deep commitment to safer workplaces. Her experience supports excellence across the business and across the industry, while helping her team of account managers deliver high standards for clients and partners.

See what digital contractor management can look like

See how Rio Tinto approached prequalification, compliance checks and on-site access control, and what that journey could mean for your own contractor management process.

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