COMPLIANCE
Contractors and permits, properly tracked. properly tracked
Verify insurance. Track certifications. Issue Permits to Work for hazardous activities. Stop lapsed contractors getting near the building.
Lapsed insurance? They can't be assigned work.
Two halves of the same job
CONTRACTOR DIRECTORY
One record per contractor, kept current
Capture public liability and employers liability cover with expiry dates. Upload certifications — Gas Safe, NICEIC, IPAF, asbestos awareness. The directory is shared across all your buildings.
- Insurance policy numbers and expiry dates
- Multiple certifications per contractor
- Status flags — Valid / Expiring soon / Expired
- Primary contact and contact details
PERMIT TO WORK
Six permit types, every hazard captured
Hot works. Confined space. Electrical. Working at height. Excavation. Asbestos. Each permit captures hazards, control measures, PPE, and the approval chain.
- Status flow Draft → Requested → Approved → Active → Closed
- Default hazards and controls per permit type
- Linked to the assigned contractor
- Print view for site posting
ENFORCEMENT
Block lapsed contractors before they start
Try to assign a permit to a contractor with expired insurance — SAMRISK warns you. Configure hard enforcement to refuse the assignment entirely.
- Visual warnings on lapsed contractors
- Configurable hard-block enforcement
- Insurance + cert cross-reference at permit time
- Audit trail of every assignment
From onboarding a contractor to signed-off work
Add the contractor
Capture insurance details and upload certifications.
Receive a work request
Contractor or your team drafts a permit for the job.
Manager approves the permit
Reviews hazards, controls, PPE. Auto-verifies cert status.
Close on completion
Sign off with condition-on-completion notes. Locked.
WHO IT'S FOR
Built for the people responsible for safety
Compliance manager
Owns the contractor directory and permit approvals.
- Expiry dashboard
- Permit queue
- Audit reports
Site supervisor
Issues permits before work begins on site.
- Quick permit creation
- Cert verification
- Mobile-friendly
External contractor
Requests permits, completes assigned work.
- Per-permit access
- Pre-fill defaults
- Sign-off flow
Insurance broker
Reviews permit history at renewal time.
- Historic permits
- Approval audit
- Risk reports
COMPARISON
Why not a paper permit system?
| Spreadsheet | Generic PM tool | SAMRISK | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-verify contractor insurance | |||
| Per-permit-type default hazards | Limited | ||
| Expiry warnings before lapse | Manual | Sometimes | |
| Audit trail of approvals | In ink | Partial | |
| Print for site posting | |||
| Block lapsed contractors |
INTEGRATIONS
Connects with the rest of SAMRISK
Maintenance
Assign requests to vetted contractors only.
Materials
Track who delivered and installed.
Documents
Store contractor certs and method statements.
Building plans
Permits reference exact rooms or spaces.
Notifications
Approval queue notifies managers automatically.
AVAILABILITY
In your plan?
Contractors and permits are included from the Business plan, or available as an add-on for Pro. See pricing →
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Soft warnings fire by default — UI shows the lapse. Configure hard enforcement per company to refuse permit assignment to a lapsed contractor entirely.
Why it matters
A contractor with expired public liability insurance on site is a regulator's gift to your opposition. SAMRISK's contractor + permit features make sure that situation never arises — and if a permit is issued, the data is there to prove what was verified when.