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OSHA CHALLENGE - CONSTRUCTION TRACK - STAGES AT A GLANCE

ELEMENT: Subcontractor Selection

1 .  Management Leadership>>   1.3 Contract Worker Coverage >>  Subcontractor Selection

Stage I

 

Stage II Stage III VPPAC.org suggestive
best practices
  • Require in bid documents to include subcontractor injury and illness records for past three years (if available), and copies of their written S&H  program.
  • Consider the above information when selecting subcontractors for work.
  • Implement policy and process for addressing S&H performance of potential bidders.
  • Continue to encourage and reinforce the importance for subcontractors to develop and implement good effective S&H management systems.