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618 Managing Safety and Health - Construction
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Contractor Selection Criteria

It's traditional to select construction contractors based on three criteria:

  • low bidder
  • lower bidder
  • lowest bidder that can start now

However, in a world-class construction company that understands the importance of safety, they will not make a decision based solely on cost. They will use the following criteria:

  • Total Days Away, Restricted, or Job Transferred Rate (DART) should be below national average
  • Total Case Incidence Rate (TCIR) should be below the national average
  • Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of less than 1.0 for past three years, and improving.
  • past safety performance
  • site-specific safety plan development
  • key management and worker training and experience

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

2-4. Construction companies should NOT select contractors based on _____.