The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is focusing much of its efforts on multi-employer liability through enforcement actions and citations. But even beyond the OSHA requirements, you need to be concerned about additional potential liability, employee exposure to contractor-created hazards, competency and certification issues with equipment and job performance, and so much more.
Some companies find it difficult to effectively manage contractor safety concerns, taking a “what’s the use?” stance. This is a dangerous path to go down – in fact, there are several things employers can do to control the legal and safety risks involved with on-site contractors. The key is knowing what to do, and when.
Order this 90-minute audio conference recording all about contractor safety management. Our expert – a safety professional with decades of experience – will discuss how to establish a contractor safety management program, its important components, and its value to your company.
You and your colleagues will learn:
- The components of a negligence lawsuit
- How to establish pre-bid and on-site expectations for contractors
- Steps to reduce open contractor liability
- Ways to control safety without compromising contractor direction and control
- How to communicate expectations and receive feedback with contractors
- The best ways to rate contractors based on safety performance – and why you should do this
This audio conference was recorded on Thursday, January 10, 2008
About Your Speaker:
Robert Baldwin is a 28-year veteran of the safety profession and founder of Safety Resources, Inc. in Zionsville, Indiana. Baldwin is dedicated to providing clients with both occupational safety programs and practices and risk management strategies and implementation plans to assist companies with preventing loss and maintaining strong revenue-generating operations in the midst of changing times.
Baldwin personally consults with business leaders and operations executives throughout the United States. He stays current in the safety profession by actively participating in a number of professional associations, researching new areas of risk management and contributing articles to a number of publications. He holds a B.S. in organic chemistry and is a member of the associate faculty for Purdue University, where he teaches a senior-level safety course. Baldwin is also an OSHA Training Institute authorized instructor and a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers.
