The citations that underwrite the system.
Primary-source references — federal agencies, regulatory rulings, and independent safety literature — that support the Company's contractor-engagement model, safety program, and incentive structure.
The four sections below document the public-record basis for the Company's operating model. Every external source is linked to its primary host. Interpretation, application, and operational detail are contained in the Master Binder — the donations & governance companion volume is available as the STC Donations Binder (v1.0, April 2026); complete operational binders are shared with qualifying parties under executed non-disclosure.
1 · Independent Contractor Classification.
The Company's workforce model is structured under federal independent-contractor standards. The following sources define the classification framework the Master Binder aligns to.
- IRS — About Form SS-8: Determination of Worker Status for Purposes of Federal Employment Taxes and Income Tax Withholding
- IRS — Completing Form SS-8 (Small Business & Self-Employed)
- U.S. Department of Labor — Proposed Rule on the Economic Reality Test for Independent Contractor Classification (Feb. 26, 2026)
- IRS 20-Factor Common-Law Test for Independent Contractors (reference copy via Oregon Department of Agriculture)
2 · Disability Employment & Labor Participation.
The Company engages independent contractors across a range of abilities. The sources below document federal data, policy, and technical assistance on disability labor-force participation and workplace accommodation.
3 · OSHA General Industry & Contractor Safety.
The Company's independent safety program is built to OSHA general-industry standards. The following sources define the regulatory baseline and the multi-employer citation framework that governs any worksite with independent contractors.
4 · Separating Safety Incentives from Injury Reporting.
The Company's incentive program is designed to reward leading safety indicators rather than suppress incident reporting. The following sources document OSHA's position on incentive-program design and the difference between leading and lagging safety metrics.
“All contractor agreements, OSHA training modules, job workflows, and financial models are unified under one standard. The language, formatting, and legal structures are cohesive across the entire document.”
— STC Master Binder, p. 5