Managing Contractor Safety During The COVID-19 Pandemic With Technology
Sebastian Winter
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Executive Summary
The 2020 coronavirus pandemic has ground the world to a halt. The pandemic has caused borders to close across Asia, Europe and North America. At the same time, global lockdowns are in place over a quarter of the world population. However businesses are slowly but steadily starting to reopen. Firms in industries such as construction and manufacturing rely on a large number of contractors to operate. This report provides heads of operations, EHS and facilities management with a view into how different contractor safety management solutions such as visitor management systems, prequalification checks, permit to work software and video analytics can be used to ensure the safety of temporary workers and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on a firm’s operation.Managing Contractors In The Time Of COVID-19 Poses A Plethora Of Challenges
Contractor Safety Management Digital Tools Can Help Mitigate COVID-19 Risk
About the Authors
Sebastian Winter
Industry Analyst
Sebastian is an Industry Analyst in the Verdantix Operational Excellence practice. His research agenda covers digital twins for industrial facilities, asset management softwar...
Malavika Tohani
Research Director
Malavika is a Research Director at Verdantix, guiding research that explores how digital technologies and services are reshaping industrial operations to become safer, more ef...
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