Easily Stay Compliant and Improve Workplace Safety 

Business risk comes in all shapes and sizes, from cybersecurity breaches to financial threats. The last few years have shown that even widespread health risks like a pandemic can cause unforeseen business risks. Interestingly—despite being a company’s biggest asset—employees are actually an organization’s biggest risk factor.

One of the most meaningful and effective actions employers can take to limit employee-related risk is to hire the right person for the role up front. 

Making a bad hire is expensive, costing businesses $17,000 to $240,000 and opening the organization up to a whole host of other kinds of risk, including lowered morale, lost customers, stolen property, damaged reputation, workplace safety threats, and more. 

Hiring the right person is especially important in the petrochemical industry. In this highly safety-sensitive industry, finding a secure, dependable fit is crucial to the safety of workers and the larger community. 

Petrochemical employers need to be able to vet multiple levels of workers, enable secure gate access, and place them quickly and effectively in hyper-sensitive roles and environments. In the petrochemical industry, service professionals must pass background checks and drug screenings before they start work. 

In sum, conducting background checks in the petrochemical industry is the key to making quality hires, maintaining workplace safety, and staying compliant. 

How S2Verify Helps Manage Employee Risk 

Background checks help petrochemical organizations spot red flags in candidates’ applications before they get hired, like a prior criminal record, repeated short tenures at previous companies, and failed drug screenings. 

They provide fully compliant, affordable, comprehensive background checks–backed by a best-in-class customer support team–that dramatically reduce the time and effort spent during the hiring process. Whether you’re screening executives, office administrators, or site workers, S2Verify includes the following services, tools, and data to do just that: 

• Social security number trace to confirm past address history.
• National criminal file search to parse through criminal data from local, state, and federal repositories, including the Sex Offender Registry and government watch lists.  
• Sex offender criminal search to get more detailed information from public and tribal registries not included in the national criminal file search. 
• County criminal/other public records search to get county-level access to information regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions, arrests, and/or pending cases. 
• Statewide criminal/public records search to get state-level access to conviction records. 
• Federal criminal/public records search to get access to federal-level crimes.
• Driving and motor vehicle records search for applicants who will operate a motor vehicle, including a company car or forklift. 
• Employment verification to confirm a candidate’s references and work history.
• Education verification to validate a candidate’s degree or GED from an accredited institution. 
• Credit report to gain insight into a potential hire’s financial distress that might indicate risk of theft or fraud. 
• Professional license verification checks a candidate’s credentials for roles that require a license to practice the profession. 
• Drug screening services make it easy for candidates to schedule and complete a drug test at an official collection site. 
• International screening services and consultations to help you hire top talent from across the world and navigate variable international hiring/employment laws.

Meeting Compliance Standards with S2Verify 

Petrochemical employers must meet a unique set of standards when conducting background checks. Meeting those compliance standards can feel daunting, but S2Verify makes it easy to stay compliant and avoid expensive lawsuits. 

Grading

For some hires, a background screening “grade” is required to grant or deny access to refinery property or specific areas within those properties, depending on each location’s specific regulations. S2Verify evaluates each individual’s background screening results and applies “grades” (0-9) based on the data in each screening category listed above. From there, you can make informed, compliant decisions about access levels individually. 

Re-Screening

Some employers in the petrochemical industry are required to screen on an annual or bi-annual basis to remain compliant, especially for long-term projects or projects that continue intermittently over long periods. S2Verify makes it easy to set up a continuous background screening program so you can monitor employee records in real time and flag internal threats before they turn into real problems. 

Verified Employment History 

Some petrochemical organizations require five years of verified employment history from reputable companies without employment gaps. S2Verify provides industry-leading employment verification during the background screening process. The verification process involves confirming the applicant’s work history, job titles, responsibilities, salary details, and dates of employment. When possible, references are checked through electronic verification resources. When unavailable, S2Verify calls the applicant’s previous employer or supervisor to get faster, more in-depth results. 

Documentation 

Some petrochemical organizations work with national compliance management companies and other governing bodies requiring specific exhibits and attachments to meet compliance and auditing standards. S2Verify provides an easy-to-use background screening portal that plugs right into your Applicant Tracking System so you can easily find reports and required documents and quickly get them to the right places. 

Contractors

Petrochemical organizations often work with contracted workers to get the job done. With S2Verify, you can preserve time, money, and resources with contractor self-screen and self-pay options. Efficiently screen contractors using a single mobile-first platform for all required background checks, including ID authentication, MVRs, drug testing, and more. The S2Verify system can simultaneously support hundreds of host owners/operators and thousands of supporting contractor companies. 

The S2Verify Difference 

Here’s why S2Verify is a leader in the petrochemical space: 

• Faster-than-average 12-24 hour delivery times 
• Responsive, award-winning customer service 
• Petrochemical compliance assistance
• PBSA accredited
• Specialized tools for grading and access 
• Easy contractor management 
• Continuous screening 
• Employment verification 

Get Started with S2Verify Today

Save time on better-quality hiring, stay compliant with state and federal screening requirements (including contractors), and create a safe and secure worksite that protects workers and the larger community with S2Verify. 

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