Construction Safety Advocates Float OSH Checklist For Fed Agency Procurement

Construction safety advocates have come up with a draft checklist for potential use by federal agencies in the procurement process to ensure that bidders demonstrate best safety and health practices before winning federal contracts. Washington sources tell Inside OSHA Online that union and advocacy groups collaborated on the draft checklist, which would score federal contract bidders in 14 areas of occupational safety and health, as part of a broader effort to leverage federal dollars to address safety and health concerns. While the draft is still in the early stages, advocates are already pre