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The hidden cost of a low bid

Examining safety and quality The benefits of performing work safely are obvious. No one needs to explain why returning home free from sickness and injury at the end of each workday is better than the alternative. Less often discussed is the impact the safety of workers can have on the quality of the job being […]

The difference between damage loss and total asset loss

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Creating a safety culture

It’s easy for a company to say it values safety. They can provide the numbers we’ve discussed in previous posts, such as EMRs and incident rates, or record the number of safety meetings they conduct in a given year. But how can owners and general contractors, looking to hire a subcontractor, tell if the safety […]

Key performance indicators in industrial painting safety

In a recent post, we discussed some of the numbers contained within a subcontractor’s prequalification packet, and the snapshot they can provide of the success or failure of their safety program. We also hinted that these figures, called lagging indicators, don’t tell the whole story. In this post, we look at some of the leading […]

Incident and experience modifier rates explained

As with any significant purchasing decision, when owners and general contractors begin looking to hire a subcontractor, they do their research. A good starting point is what’s called a prequalification packet. From this packet, owners and general contractors can pull numbers and statistics that will help them to hire only companies with exemplary safety records. […]

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