29: Safer Together: A Panel on Contractor Serious Incident and Fatality Prevention

Contractor safety remains a critical challenge across industries, particularly in high-risk environments where serious incidents and fatalities are most prevalent. This panel presentation brings together four experienced safety professionals to explore how organizations can evolve their contractor management practices to better prevent SIFs. The session will highlight the foundational principles of contractor safety management and examine how organizations can build proactive systems that integrate contractors into their broader safety culture. Panelists will share insights from research, field experience and organizational case studies that demonstrate how thoughtful engagement, clear expectations and collaborative oversight can reduce exposure to SIF risks. This session is designed to inspire action, encourage reflection and support continuous improvement in contractor SIF prevention.