Who's Responsible for Safety?

Although professional employer organizations (PEOs) can help simplify the employee management aspect of a contractor's business, safety is still the primary responsibility of the contractor. As a result of licensing and registration requirements in several states, however, some of the responsibility for safety has been shifted to the PEO. This article provides seven steps a contractor working with a PEO can take to ensure effective safety measures that will keep the company in compliance and also control insurance costs. The contractor and PEO should work as partners in developing and protecting the business.

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• Authors:
  • Bernard, Kathryn S
• Publication Date: 2005-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: pp 14-15
• Serial:
  • Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Cygnus Business Media
  • ISSN: 1098-5875

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compliance; Construction safety; Contractors; Human resources management; Occupational safety; Safety management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Professional employer organizations
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01002860
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 12 2005 9:20AM