Safety Manual | 2024

Section 6 SUBCONTRACTOR POLICY

regulatory agency, including transportation agencies, during the last 3 years? · Has your company received any citations from a regulatory agency during the last 3 years? · Does your company hold documented onsite safety meetings (Toolbox/Tailgate/Pre-job)? · Does your company have a safety manual with a written safety policy? May we obtain a copy upon request? · Do you have a company safety officer? If Yes, please provide contact information. Acceptable Safety Metrics On certain jobs, a certain benchmark may be set with regard to necessary training, PPE and supervisory activities. All subcontractors applying for the work must meet these benchmarks. Kickoff Meeting and Safety Orientation Subcontractors may be required to attend the kickoff meeting for the project and any required safety orientation prior to commencing work activities for that project, as well as comply with any client specific health and safety requirements required by the client. Job Hazard Assessments and Job Safety Inspections Subcontractors may be required to complete a JHA prior to commencing work activities for a project. Job safety inspections may be performed and would be more specific for each project. Tailgate Safety Meetings Subcontractors may be required to attend scheduled tailgate safety meetings. Job Safety Performance Reviews BL Companies may review the safety performance of all subcontractors at anytime during or after the project.

Purpose The purpose of this Section is to ensure that any subcontractor engaged by BL Companies is following safe work practices and procedures. Scope This Section applies to all projects where pre-qualification of subcontractors is required and is good practice for all projects on which subcontractors or subconsultants are utilized. Policy On some specific projects, as mandated by a BL client, BL Companies’ subcontractors need to be pre-qualified before being hired to perform services. Those that meet the qualifications and are hired will then be required to attend certain meetings and meet certain benchmarks. As a best practice, BL has compiled a list of current subcontractors and subconsultants and has requested safety information from them. This information is found on the Intranet so that all Project Managers are aware of the safety records of subcontractors and subconsultants prior to hiring them for a project. If the subcontractor is not listed, the Project Manager needs to reach out to Human Resources to start the pre-qualification process. Pre-Qualification Below is a list of safety metrics that are asked of subcontractors on specific jobs. · Does your company have the appropriate licenses, registrations and insurance? · When required, will you provide copies of the required licenses, registrations, insurance? · If asked, can you provide five years of insurance claims history? · Please provide your firm’s Experience Modification Rate (EMR) for the last three years. · Provide the three most recent full years of recordable incidents and rate information for your company. Include a copy of your firm’s OSHA 300 Log from the past three years. · Has your company received any inspections from a

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