Qualifying Contractors

Qualifying Contractors

It is vital that facilities, owners, and general contractors qualify contractors in regard to safety prior to awarding projects to the contractors in the construction industry, maritime industry, general industry, and service industries. This presentation will state the importance of qualifying contractors to perform work on your industrial, construction, or maritime work site. It will discuss the reasons for qualifiying contractors and the potential benefits of qualifying contractors. This presentation will discuss methods of using “Lagging Indicators” such as OSHA Logs, TRIR Rates, EMR Rates, DART Rates in order to compare the past safety performeance of different contractors. This presentation will also discuss using “Leading Indicators” such as Safety Programs, Safety Training, Safety Inspections, Safety Personnel, Safety Improvements, etc. in order to compare the potential safety performance of different contractors. It is my hope that this presentation will also foster a discussion involving participants who are willing to share and discuss current methods and means their particular organizations are utilizing to qualify contractors.

At the conclusion of this presentation, attendees will be able to:

a) State the importance and potential benefits of qualifying contractors to perform work on your work site 

b) Describe and utilize “Lagging Indicators” such as OSHA Logs, TRIR Rates, EMR Rates, DART Rates in order to

compare the past safety performeance of contractors

c) Describe and utilize “Leading Indicators” such as Safety Programs, Safety Training, Safety Inspections, Safety Personnel, Safety Improvements, etc. in order to compare the safety performance of contractors