QEHSContractor safety pre-qualification: a framework that works
How to qualify contractors at scale — insurance verification, competency checks, permit-linked access control, and the data model that makes it auditable.
Founder & CEO
Anil built the QEHS platform after a decade managing EHS programs in heavy industry. He writes about safety culture, regulatory strategy, and how software can get out of the way.
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Reviewed by Anil Khanna — Founder & CEO
Contractors cause 30-50% of workplace fatalities despite representing a much smaller fraction of the workforce. The root cause: contractors are not properly pre-qualified, their competency is not verified, and their work is not linked to the permit-to-work system.
An effective program has four layers: insurance verification, safety statistics (TRIR, EMR), program documentation, and competency verification. Link pre-qualification to the permit system so that expired qualifications block permit issuance. See the [contractor safety guide](/guides/contractor-pre-qualification-playbook).