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Background Check Services

Safety Council Security Consortium Contractor Background Check Program

Over the past 15 years, since the program inception with the Safety Council Security Consortium’s (SCSC) Safety Council Basic Package, there have been several program enhancements. In 2005 the Basic Package was upgraded to include the grading or adjudication of criminal background and Patriot Act search results and the screen became known as the Background Check Graded package. In 2012 the Background Check Graded package was upgraded to include an expanded identity authentication process, expanded criminal searches to include all identifiable maiden names and alias, addition of a federal criminal search and the addition of a comprehensive national criminal records database search to identify other potential known activity.

Background Check Graded 2.0 is the current standard used to screen contractors before they can access many industrial worksites. It includes:

Standard 2.0 Package Includes

  • All Known Address Search
  • County Criminal Report
  • Federal Criminal Report
  • Motor Vehicle Report
  • Nationwide Criminal Scan
  • Patriot Act Search
  • Prohibited Parties Search
  • Social Security Number Verification

Optional Add-On Services:

  • County/State/Federal Criminal Searches
  • Education & Employment Verification
  • Global Sanctions (Prohibited Parties)
  • International Criminal Search
  • Workers’ Compensation History
  • Reference Check

Approved Vendors and Pricing:

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VendorPrice Per PersonAvg. Account Setup TimeOnline EnrollmentSite Inspection
First Advantage $78.15 24 Hours Yes Not Required
S2Verify $63.45 24 Hours Yes Not Required

How Backgrounds Are Graded

Backgrounds are scored on a scale from 00 to 07:

  • 00 = Clear
  • 01-02 = Non-Violent Misdemeanor
  • 03-06 = Violent Misdemeanor and Felony
  • 07 = Patriot Act Match

Once all searches are complete, a grade is assigned to the person’s record.

How to Order and View Results

  • All background checks must be ordered through the LINK Customer Workcenter.
  • Results are viewed directly on the vendor’s website.

Need help ordering? Click HERE for instructions.
Need the grading matrix? Click HERE.

Please use the log in links below to access your preferred vendor’s website.

For questions regarding backgrounds or to set up a background account, please contact our Background Department at backgrounds@istc.net.