About this event
Across industries—from manufacturing and logistics to energy, utilities, and healthcare—risk often spikes when the work is done by non-employees (contractors, subs, temps). In 2023, the U.S. recorded 5,283 work-related deaths (3.5 per 100,000 FTE)1.
Research consistently shows that temporary/contingent workers experience higher injury rates than comparable permanent workers, underscoring a systemic exposure gap when host and contractor systems aren’t aligned2. And while totals vary by sector and year, contract workers have accounted for roughly 1 in 5 U.S. workplace fatalities, highlighting the scale of the challenge across the economy—not just on jobsites2.
Join our panel of experts as they dive into why contractor safety is a governance, integration, and culture challenge—not merely pre-qualification. Join the discussion on how to build shared accountability with contractors without undermining legal boundaries, and how to embed them into your SIF-prevention, verification, and learning systems before work starts.
Key learnings:
- From vetting to exposure control: Move beyond paperwork to operational controls, clear owner/contractor responsibilities, and leading indicators that catch weak signals early. OSHA
- Closing the culture gap: Practical tactics to align decision rights, speak-up norms, and learning behaviors between host and contractor teams so near-misses become insights. OSHA
- Shared accountability that holds up: How to set performance expectations (and verification) that respect arm’s-length contracts yet drive real risk reduction across mixed workforces.
Attendees leave with a concise governance checklist, sample leading indicators for contractor work, and messaging to secure cross-functional buy-in.
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DEKRA
On the safe side.DEKRA is one of the world’s leading expert organizations for safety. With over 48,000 employees in approximately 60 countries, DEKRA provides qualified and independent expert services to ensure safety on the road, at work, and at home.
