Site-Specific Safety Plan vs Written Safety Program
A site-specific safety plan (SSSP) covers one project and is what a general contractor demands before your crew can start that job. A written safety program is company-wide and is what prequalification portals like ISNetworld and Avetta, and most insurers, require on file for your whole company. You typically maintain one written safety program (reviewed annually) and produce a new site-specific safety plan for every project you win.
Side by side
| Site-Specific Safety Plan | Written Safety Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | One specific project | Your entire company |
| Answers | How this project will be run safely | How your company runs safety across all its work |
| Who asks | The general contractor, per job | ISNetworld, Avetta, Veriforce, insurers |
| How often | New one per project | One, reviewed annually |
| Contains | Project scope, site hazards, emergency plan, signatures | Policy, responsibilities, hazard-specific programs, training, recordkeeping |
| Price at TailgateDocs | $49 | $149 |
How to tell which one is being requested
If the request names a project or job site and comes from a GC, it is a site-specific safety plan. If the request is to upload a document to a prequalification portal, or an insurer asks for your safety manual, it is the company-wide written safety program. Prequal portals almost never want a single project plan; GCs almost always do.
The two work together: your written safety program sets your company standards, and each site-specific safety plan applies them to a particular job. Contractors who bid public and commercial work usually need both on hand.
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Common questions
▸Does a written safety program cover site-specific requirements?
No. The program sets company-wide policy but does not describe any particular job site. GCs check that a site-specific plan names the actual project, address, scope, and hazards, which a company program does not contain.
▸If I have a written safety program, do I still need an SSSP for each job?
Yes. They serve different audiences. The program satisfies prequal and insurance; the site-specific plan satisfies the GC for each project.
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