Coordination and Control: Contractor Safety Oversight and Multi-Employer Worksite Management Systems - Safety Professionals Continuing Education, 40 Hours

Accepted for:

BCSP Category 7: Safety Related Courses, Distance Learning, 4 Points

IHMM Category II: Professional Development Activities (Continuing Education), 40 CMPs

BGC Category 4: Attendance at Educational Programs, 6.66 CM Points 

Here's How Simple It Is:

1. Read the material online
2. Complete the quiz online
3. Get your certificate of completion immediately and earn professional development credit towards your recertification
   

Course Outcome

≥93% of participants will expand their expertise in managing safety across job sites where multiple companies, contractors, and crews are working at the same time and reduce risk, improving coordination, and ensuring compliance with industry safety standards.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the participant will be able to:

• Understand the legal responsibilities and roles of employers working on shared worksites, including host, controlling, and subcontractor roles.
• Apply OSHA’s Multi-Employer Citation Policy to real-world construction, energy, and industrial projects.
• Design systems to evaluate and select contractors based on their past safety performance and risk management practices.
• Communicate clear safety expectations through contracts, orientation programs, and safety planning meetings.
• Conduct effective field oversight using audits, checklists, and behavior-based safety techniques.
• Manage safety violations using structured disciplinary procedures and escalation steps.
• Facilitate coordination between companies through joint safety committees, daily planning huddles, and shared digital platforms.
• Analyze incident case studies and use root cause investigations to drive continuous improvement across multi-contractor environments.

Who Should Enroll? 

• BCSP-Certified Safety Management Professionals (SMPs): Professionals responsible for strategic-level oversight of safety systems involving contractors or subcontractors.
• Certified Safety Professionals (CSPs): Practitioners seeking to build or refine contractor management programs in construction, oil and gas, manufacturing, or utilities.
• Associate Safety Professionals (ASPs): Early- to mid-career safety professionals preparing to step into roles with broader oversight responsibility.
• Construction Health and Safety Technicians (CHSTs): Safety technicians working on large-scale or multi-trade construction projects who need a deeper understanding of multi-employer coordination.
• Safety Trainers, Risk Managers, and Project Safety Leads: Professionals who communicate expectations, conduct oversight, and lead improvement efforts in contractor-heavy environments.