Your Site's Safety Record Is Only as Good as Your Worst Sub's Paperwork

When OSHA cites under multi-employer policy or an injured sub's employee sues the GC, 'we told them to do orientations' isn't a defense — documentation is. Arkvos verifies orientation and briefing attendance for every trade on site, without asking subs to adopt software.

Zero Adoption Burden on Subs

Sub crews scan the site QR code like everyone else — no accounts, no app, no licenses to buy. The GC gets verified records without fighting twelve trades over software.

Multi-Employer Citation Defense

OSHA's multi-employer policy can cite controlling employers for subs' violations. Verified orientation and briefing attendance is the documented diligence that defense hinges on.

Evidence Where Your PM Lives

Push any briefing's audit PDF into the Procore or Autodesk Construction Cloud project with one click — orientation records filed next to the contracts they protect.

Closeout Without the Binder Hunt

End of job, export the full briefing history: every session, every attendee across every trade, each record carrying photo, GPS, and hash. Prequalification data for the next bid, included.

Frequently asked questions

Can a GC be cited for a subcontractor's safety violation?

Yes — under OSHA's multi-employer citation policy, a controlling employer can be cited for hazards it should have detected and corrected. Documented, verified safety briefings across all trades are core evidence of reasonable care.

How do we get subs to actually use it?

There's nothing for them to use — their workers scan a QR code and take a selfie. Put verified check-in in the site orientation requirements, post the code at the trailer, done.

Can each sub see their own crew's records?

The GC controls the account. Sub foremen can be added as supervisors with join codes — no billing access — to run briefings for their crews, while all records roll up to the GC's audit vault.

Does this replace prequalification platforms?

No — it feeds them. Prequal platforms score subs on documented safety programs; Arkvos generates the verified attendance documentation that makes those scores defensible.

Already holding an OSHA citation?

Arkvos offers a free OSHA citation response generator. Upload the citation and get a formal response letter, a corrective action plan with dates, and a checklist of evidence to attach. Employers have 15 working days from receipt of a citation to contest it. Open the free citation responder.

Factual anchors and primary sources

Arkvos separates product capabilities from regulatory requirements. For federal OSHA requirements, the primary authority is OSHA's current regulations and guidance. California construction employers should also review the applicable Cal/OSHA Title 8 requirements.

OSHA 29 CFR 1904.33 requires the OSHA 300 Log, annual summary, OSHA 301 Incident Report forms, and privacy case list if one exists to be retained for five years after the end of the calendar year they cover. Cal/OSHA Title 8 §1509(e) requires construction supervisors to conduct toolbox or tailgate safety meetings, or equivalent, with crews at least every 10 working days. Requirements vary by jurisdiction and work activity, so employers should verify the rule that applies to their facts.

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