Is your contractor safety program built to keep up with your operation?
Having true operational control means being able to identify and address compliance blind spots before they put your site at risk. Many of these issues can go unnoticed in fast-moving environments and over time, even small gaps can turn into significant liabilities.
This MSHA-aligned evaluation checklist gives your team the clarity needed to benchmark current practices, strengthen accountability and drive continuous safety improvements. It’s designed to support safer contractor management by ensuring every step from onboarding to daily oversight consistently meets the highest standards.
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Identify hidden gaps in your subcontractor compliance program
Mining operations depend on contractors and managing them well is one of the more demanding parts of running a safe and efficient site. Between pre mobilization verification, site specific inductions, access authorization, and ongoing compliance monitoring, there are a lot of moving parts to stay on top of.
Most operations have a process in place. But when that process relies heavily on manual steps and disconnected systems, gaps tend to develop quietly - certifications that expire without anyone noticing, access records that are incomplete, documentation that takes days to pull together when it's needed.
This checklist is designed to give your team a clear picture of where your contractor safety program stands today and where the most impactful improvements can be made.
Inside the checklist:
- Pre-mobilization compliance requirements covering vendor registration, MSHA certification verification, insurance, and medical clearances
- Site-specific induction steps to ensure every contractor understands the site hazards, emergency procedures, and their rights and responsibilities before work begins
- Site access authorization standards including credential issuance, zone restrictions, fatigue management, and lone worker protocols
- Ongoing compliance monitoring steps to stay ahead of certification expiries and ensure contractor supervisors are meeting their daily obligations
- Demobilization and record close-out process to ensure access is deactivated, performance is documented, and records are retained correctly
- A scoring guide to benchmark your current program and identify where to focus your improvement efforts
Want to see how other mining operations are managing this?
Our team works with mining operations to build contractor safety programs that are easier to manage, more consistent in practice, and significantly less time-consuming to maintain. If you'd like to see what that looks like for your site, we'd welcome a conversation.