Overcoming Complacency in Contractor Prequalification
Com•pla•cen•cy: a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like [1]. Worse still, complacency often leads to negligence.
That is a dangerous situation. Maximum penalties are typically assessed when serious injuries or fatalities occur [2]. Clearly, supplier complacency can cost you a great deal.
Eliminating complacency is about preparing and protecting your company ahead of time. You do this by taking an active role ahead of time and prequalifying suppliers.
By closely managing contractors, a part of our workforce that we often feel the least control over, we start to mitigate complacency.This same principle applies in adopting a contractor prequalification plan. The purpose is to prevent incidents before they occur.
As the organization adopts a contractor prequalification and management program, a culture of safety is spread, and potential dangers are less likely to go unnoticed.This process slowly creates a company-wide habit and begins to reduce unsafe conditions. Everyone will have the same goal: to protect workers from harmful situations. Unsafe conditions are more likely to be reported – and fixed as a result.
Now is when the bottom line comes into play. You save money by reducing your incident rates. As on-the-job injuries and their associated costs decrease [3], you will experience a more stable contractor prequalification model as a result.
Preparing ahead of time for an incident decreases the likelihood that one will occur.Contractor prequalification and safety management must become a culture within our organizations. Companies who neglect to put a contractor prequalification program in place are typically the companies who are unprepared and hit hard when an incident occurs.
The choice is clear. Complacency leads to litigation and loss – while an effective contractor prequalificationprogram, on the other hand, protects your organization and your assets. Perhaps that is why the largest organizations in the world have turned to PICS to implement a contractor prequalification program as part of their company-wide HSE standards. To speak with a PICS Representative about a solution that may work for you, please Click Here.
That is a dangerous situation. Maximum penalties are typically assessed when serious injuries or fatalities occur [2]. Clearly, supplier complacency can cost you a great deal.
Eliminating complacency is about preparing and protecting your company ahead of time. You do this by taking an active role ahead of time and prequalifying suppliers.
By closely managing contractors, a part of our workforce that we often feel the least control over, we start to mitigate complacency.This same principle applies in adopting a contractor prequalification plan. The purpose is to prevent incidents before they occur.
As the organization adopts a contractor prequalification and management program, a culture of safety is spread, and potential dangers are less likely to go unnoticed.This process slowly creates a company-wide habit and begins to reduce unsafe conditions. Everyone will have the same goal: to protect workers from harmful situations. Unsafe conditions are more likely to be reported – and fixed as a result.
Now is when the bottom line comes into play. You save money by reducing your incident rates. As on-the-job injuries and their associated costs decrease [3], you will experience a more stable contractor prequalification model as a result.
Preparing ahead of time for an incident decreases the likelihood that one will occur.Contractor prequalification and safety management must become a culture within our organizations. Companies who neglect to put a contractor prequalification program in place are typically the companies who are unprepared and hit hard when an incident occurs.
The choice is clear. Complacency leads to litigation and loss – while an effective contractor prequalificationprogram, on the other hand, protects your organization and your assets. Perhaps that is why the largest organizations in the world have turned to PICS to implement a contractor prequalification program as part of their company-wide HSE standards. To speak with a PICS Representative about a solution that may work for you, please Click Here.
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