STEP

Safety Training and Evaluation Process

SAFETY IS A CORE VALUE - WITH STEP, YOU CAN BUILD UPON IT

STEP - Merit Based Safety Recognition for the Merit Shop!

Established in 1989 by the ABC National Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) Committee, the Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) program was developed and written by contractors, for contractors. There is no charge for this service (unless you are applying for STEP Diamond or Platinum), and your responses are strictly confidential.

WHY JOIN?

  • Organized approach for analyzing and developing safety and loss prevention programs
  • The Key Component system forms a 20-point guide to starting, updating or auditing a company-wide safety program
  • Incorporates lagging indicator safety performance data with leading indicator use and self-assessment requirements to give a full, wide ranging report on the entire nature of a company’s Safety Program
  • Designed to benefit both large and small contractors alike
  • Recognition for ABC members at both National and Chapter level, with various recognition events held throughout the year
  • Gateway to Accredited Quality Contractor recognition
  • STEP Diamond and Platinum recipients eligible for ABC National Safety Excellence Award and Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) – CISE award
  • 2013 STEP data shows STEP participants beat BLS national averages in all lagging indicator performance metrics, leading to participant benefits in the pre-bid/bid process and when negotiating insurance rates.

Please call the South Texas Chapter office if you have any questions regarding the local STEP application process at 210-342-1994.

2024 STEP Award Winners

Diamond
  • BakerTriangle
  • Satterfield & Pontikes Construction Inc.
  • Harvey-Cleary Builders
  • W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company
  • TDIndustries, Inc.
  • Teal Construction Company
  • BIG CITY ACCESS by BRANDSAFWAY
  • Marksmen General Contractors
  • Metropolitan Contracting Co., LLC
  • BETCO Scaffolds
  • TDIndustries, Inc.
  • Noble Texas Builders
  • Structure Tone Southwest LLC
  • MK Marlow Company, LLC
  • Alpha Building Corporation
  • Central Builders, Inc.
  • GMI
  • Southwest Electrical Contracting Services, Ltd.
  • Rogers-O’Brien Construction Company
  • Noble Texas Builders
  • United Rentals, Inc.
  • TIC – the Industrial Company
Platinum
  • Equipment Share, Inc
  • Robins & Morton
  • Central Electric Ent. & Co.
  • Marek Brothers Systems, LLC
  • Jordan Foster Construction LLC
  • Victoria Air Conditioning, LTD
  • Kennedy Wire Rope & Sling Co., Inc.
  • Choate Construction Company
  • Bartlett Cocke General Contractors, LLC
  • Cadence McShane Construction Co. LLC
  • IES Commercial, Inc.
Gold
  • A/C Technical Services, LLC
  • Moore Erection, L.P.
  • SpawGlass Contractors, Inc.
  • Joeris General Contractors, LLC
  • Keystone Concrete Placement
  • Americrane Rentals
Silver
  • The Koehler Co.
  • Flo-Aire Service, Inc.
  • Huser Construction Co., Inc.
Bronze
  • Leonard Contracting, Inc.
  • Hill Electric
  • Joeris General Contractors, Ltd.