Know Your Vendors. Set standards and requirements for everyone entering your facility to protect: Employees Consultants Physical Property PatientsVisitors.

KnowYour

Vendors

Set standards and requirements for

everyone entering your facility to protect: Employees

Consultants Physical Property

Patients Visitors

Vendors

EnvironmentSurrounding AreaReputation

Online or Network Services

What safety standards do you require of your

staff?

Facility Safety StandardsEmployee Manual

National or Statewide Background Check

Hard Hat

Steel Toed Shoes

Grooming/Facial Hair Standards

Tsunami

Eyewash/Shower Use

Suppression System Pull Stations

Business License

Professional License

Registered with Secretary of State

Equipment Lanyards/Tethers

Drug Test

Hurricane

Long Pants

Blood Bourne Pathogens

Earthquake

Fire Response Training

CPRI9 for employees

Facility Host while on Site

Cell Phone Use

No Photos Allowed

Fall Protection

Site Training

Face Shields

Jewelry

Fit For Duty

Photo Security Badge

Protective Eye Wear

Long Sleeves

First Aid

Safety Shelter Locations

Tornado

Hazmat Training

Dosimetry Reader

Exit/Evacuation Routes

Fork Lift Safety

Hazwoper Training

Fire Retardant Clothing

Static Dissipative Shoes

What can you do?

1. Establish Vendor MinimumsLook at employee minimums and build from there

Mandatory drug enforcement

Annual OSHA, NIOSH, ANSI and Joint Commission requirements

Background Testing

Job specific training certification – lock-out/tag-out, confined space, hotwork

Vendor Orientation Program upon arrival

2. Communicate Standards to the Vendor

What can you do?

Include standards in RFP - Request for Proposal

Include standards in Purchase Order

Implement Pre-engagement Training – off-site or electronically

Vendor Attestment

What can you do?3. Process and ProceduresCreate a vendor checklist

Create vendor/contractor management department

Create Standardized Training Schedule

Establish Site Check-in procedure for approved vendors - check photo ID

What can you do?4. Are sub-contractors allowed?

Specify standard in RFP

Specify standard in PO

Should be held to the same standard as your vendor -contractor and submit paperwork in the same way

What’s the GOAL?

Safety Employees

Consultants Physical Property

Patients Visitors

Vendors

EnvironmentSurrounding AreaReputation

Online or Network Services

Know Your Vendors

Reduce Risk to employees, facility, network, etc.

Start with the standards set for employees

Communicate minimum requirements to your vendors

Track vendors compliance

OSHA 1904.31(b)(3) If the contractor's employee is under the day-to-day supervision of the contractor, the contractor is responsible for recording the injury or illness. If you supervise the contractor employee's work on a day-to-day basis, you must record the injury or illness.