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
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2-5. World-class construction companies that understand the importance of safety, will not make a decision based solely on _____.
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