Smart Innovators: Contractor Safety Management (2025)
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Executive Summary
Firms are looking to mitigate their contractor and broader operational risks by digitizing contractor safety management processes. This report provides buyers of contractor safety management software with a high-level benchmark of 15 software solutions that provide a centralized digital tool that enables firms to control all aspects of contractors’ safety throughout the life cycle of an operation or project. EHS budget-holders, product leads and investors can leverage this report to compare the relative capabilities of vendors across various contractor safety management functionality areas.Safety management is a core component of contractor and risk management
Firms are prioritizing visibility and management of contractor safety risks
Contractor safety management significantly influences overall safety performance
Ingenious contractor safety management software deployment is possible
Contractor safety management software features highly connected capabilities
Evaluated firms and selection criteria
Figure 2. Contractor safety management software: key functions
Figure 3. Contractor safety management software: capabilities assessment
About the Authors
Moses Makin
Industry Analyst
Moses is an Industry Analyst specializing in contractor management and the application of AI to safety management. He advises technology vendors and practitioners on real-worl...
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Bill Pennington
VP Research
Bill is VP Research at Verdantix, where he leads analysis on the evolving and interconnected landscapes of EHS, quality, AI and enterprise risk management. His research helps ...
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