Public Work

Legal authorisation allowing crews and equipment to enter privately or publicly owned land to perform field work. Subcontractors must confirm these rights are secured before mobilising to site. Working without confirmed access can halt operations and expose your company to liability.

Formal verification that a subcontractor meets a client's safety, technical, or insurance standards before being awarded work. Most major operators require active certification through third-party registries such as ISNetworld or Avetta. Lapsed certification can result in immediate removal from approved vendor lists.

Fine silica dust released during drilling, cutting, or blasting rock, concrete, or sand-based materials. Particles are small enough to reach the lungs and cause serious, irreversible disease. Subcontractors must follow strict exposure controls and monitoring requirements on regulated worksites.

A fall-arrest assembly attached to a fixed ladder, typically including a rail or cable that a climber's harness connects to. Required on ladders exceeding specified heights at most oil and gas and construction sites. Subcontractors must verify worker training and compatible harness equipment before mobilising to sites with these systems.

A numerical score calculated by insurers that compares your company's workplace injury claims to industry averages. A score below 1.0 indicates a safer-than-average record; above 1.0 signals higher risk. Many prime contractors and operators require subcontractors to maintain a low EMR to qualify for bid lists.

Federal regulations setting discharge limits for wastewater and pollutants released from industrial worksites. Subcontractors handling fluid waste, drilling muds, or site runoff must meet ELG thresholds or face penalties. Non-compliance can halt operations and void contracts.

When a Jobsite Incident Happens: What Field Workers Need to Know Before Signing Anything

What to do after a jobsite injury or incident, what your rights are before signing incident reports, how workers' compensation works, and how to protect yourself on multi-employer worksites.

OSHA Citations on Multi-Employer Worksites: What Subcontractors Need to Know

Learn how OSHA's multi-employer citation policy works, why subcontractors get cited for hazards they didn't create, and how to protect your company on operator-controlled job sites.

How to Read and Negotiate an Oilfield Master Service Agreement (MSA): A Subcontractor's Guide

Learn which MSA clauses actually matter for oilfield subcontractors: indemnity, insurance, payment terms, and change orders. Know what you're signing.