Smart Innovators: Contractor Safety Management (2025)

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Executive Summary

Firms are looking to mitigate their contractor and broader operational risks by digitizing contractor safety management processes. This report provides buyers of contractor safety management software with a high-level benchmark of 15 software solutions that provide a centralized digital tool that enables firms to control all aspects of contractors’ safety throughout the life cycle of an operation or project. EHS budget-holders, product leads and investors can leverage this report to compare the relative capabilities of vendors across various contractor safety management functionality areas.
Summary for decision-makers
Safety management is a core component of contractor and risk management

Firms are prioritizing visibility and management of contractor safety risks
Contractor safety management significantly influences overall safety performance
Ingenious contractor safety management software deployment is possible
Contractor safety management software features highly connected capabilities
Evaluated firms and selection criteria

Figure 1. Contractor safety management software functionality applied to each stage of the contractor life cycle
Figure 2. Contractor safety management software: key functions
Figure 3. Contractor safety management software: capabilities assessment

About the Authors

Moses Makin

Moses Makin

Industry Analyst

Moses is an Industry Analyst specializing in contractor management and the application of AI to safety management. He advises technology vendors and practitioners on real-worl...

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Bill Pennington

Bill Pennington

VP Research

Bill is VP Research at Verdantix, where he leads analysis on the evolving and interconnected landscapes of EHS, quality, AI and enterprise risk management. His research helps ...

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