ERM Insights: Contractor Safety Performance Insights Industry is operating in a challenging environment. Despite trends suggesting that workplaces are becoming safer, life-altering injuries and fatalities are still occurring – affecting both staff and contractors. Incidents such as these, as well as other poor safety performance indicators, erode business value and operational efficiency, while impacting morale and reputation. Contractors are becomingly increasingly integral to many companies’ business models, and contractor safety performance is a growing challenge that, when poorly managed, can create vulnerabilities outside of your direct lines of sight and control. An increase in incidents involving contractor workforces can be attributed to a number of factors, including but not limited to: Contractors are often performing the higher risk activities and tasks on sites; Tight budgets hence contractor margins; Challenging deadlines; High contractor turnover; Language barriers; and Incidents that are often perceived as an inevitable part of work. Overall, your safety culture and performance expectations and those of your contractors may be markedly different. Share this page: Authors Kathleen Goossens Partner at ERM in Belgium ERM Insights: Contractor Safety Performance Download Now How can we help? How can we help you? Contact us to discuss how we can help your organization. Contact us now Sustainability Report 2021 Modern Slavery Act Statement Terms and Conditions Privacy Notice Cookie notice Sitemap Copyright © 2000 - 2021 ERM Group, Inc., All rights reserved By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookie Notice Reject All Accept Cookies Settings