Quick reality check: Do you check OSHA history when prequalifying contractors?

For anyone involved in contractor safety or vendor prequalification:

Do you look at a contractor’s OSHA history before approving them?

I know companies often review EMR, TRIR, DART, insurance, safety programs, training records, and references. But I’m curious whether OSHA inspection/citation history gets used in practice.

If you do check it...

- Who handles it?

- Does it affect approval?

- Do serious/repeat/willful citations matter?

- Do you look company-wide or only at a local branch/site?

If you don’t check it, is that because it’s not useful, too time-consuming, too messy, or just not part of the process? Thanks for the feedback!