Resilient Contractor Safety Management

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-15108-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Contractor management has become an essential component of operational success, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance across industries. As hiring clients place increasing demands on their contractors, understanding the expectations and the reasons behind them in the context of safety is more important than ever. This book offers insights into the evolving landscape of contractor engagement.

This first of its kind book delivers a structured and practical guide covering every stage of contractor safety management, from selection, prequalification, and onboarding, to assessments, training, incident prevention and investigation, and much more. Each chapter presents practical guidance based on real-world applications, with attention given to the growing role of AI and future trends. The key benefit for the reader is a better understanding of how to meet client requirements with confidence, while strengthening long-term professional relationships and ensuring that safety is at the forefront of the relationship.

Resilient Contractor Safety Management is designed for contractors who require guidance on safety management. The book can also help hiring clients with valuable insights in how to establish and nurture productive relationships with their contractors. Additionally, it will appeal to subcontractors, project managers, procurement professionals, compliance officers, and anyone involved in contractor oversight.

Zielgruppe

Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Goncharenko, Simon

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technische Zuverlässigkeit, Sicherheitstechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baugewerbe, Bauplanung, Baubetrieb
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Management: Führung & Motivation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The Case for Indispensability of Resilient Contractor Safety Management Today. 2. Contractor Selection. 3. Better Contractors Selected . 4. Contractor Partnership. 5. Client Contractor Collaboration. 6. Continuous Improvement Requires. 7.  Charting a Just Course. 8. Contractor Maturity Via One Question. 9. Getting Better. 10. Contractor Hazard Identification. 11. Contractor Emergency Action. 12. Contractor Assessment. 13. Drug and Alcohol Tests. 14. Return to Work Reimagined. 15. Incident and near-miss investigations. 16. When Low Injury Rates Lie. 17. Corrective Actions. 18. Leveraging AI and Other Technology. 19. Qualification of Pipeline. 20. The Currents of Change. 21. Assurance Process. 22. The Impact of Chevron.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Simon Goncharenko (PhD, CSP) leads Expert Services at Veriforce, teaches Policies and Ethics of Health and Safety at Liberty University, USA, and is reshaping safety culture worldwide via his Save Lives Global initiatives (SaveLivesGlobal.com). With over thirty years of field and academic experience across three continents, Dr. Goncharenko is a respected voice in operational excellence and human factors. He has worked with global giants including Meta, CBRE, and BHP, has authored over 80 articles and six books, and developed the world’s first Human Factors Training program for mission-critical facilities.