STEP
Program

From your first safety plan to world-class performance.

Whether your company is just beginning its safety journey or working toward world-class performance, ABC’s Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) gives you the tools to meet your safety goals.

STEP lets you measure your safety program’s progress through the 20 Key Components Self-Evaluation, identify areas for improvement and benchmark your performance against fellow ABC members.

Benefits of STEP

An Organized Approach

Analyze and further develop your company’s safety and loss prevention program with a clear, structured framework.

Measurable Progress

Get an objective way to measure your safety program’s improvements from year to year.

Industry Benchmarks

Compare your firm’s safety record with similar companies and industry averages.

Win More Business

Earn safety performance recognition you can use as a powerful business development tool with potential clients.

Fewer Incidents

Reduce your company’s incidence rates and days away, restricted or transferred (DART) rates.

Lower Your EMR

Help lower your Experience Modification Rate (EMR or “mod factor”), which can reduce your annual workers’ compensation insurance rates.

Safety Performance Report

STEP Improves Performance

ABC’s Safety Performance Report shows the impact of STEP participation on safety performance. Packed with infographics and practical takeaways, it documents how proactive safety practices dramatically reduce recordable incidents.

88% Reduction in recordable incidents through proactive safety practices
827% Safer than the industry average for top-performing companies
Download the Report
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Strategic Partners in Construction Safety

ABC & CNA

ABC’s mission is to help members win work and perform it safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which we live and work.

As part of that commitment, ABC partners with CNA—a leading commercial insurance carrier serving the construction industry for more than 60 years—to give members unprecedented access to tools that strengthen their safety and health programs.

Member Safety Resources

Through ABC & CNA

  • Interactive toolbox talks built for mobile devices
  • CNA School of Risk Control Excellence (SORCE) webinars
  • IACET continuing education credits toward your certifications
  • The newest resources for building world-class safety practices

Ready to Take the Next STEP?

Start your STEP application online, or contact the chapter office and we’ll help you get started.

Apply for STEP

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