BOSTON – May 16, 2019 – Kaplan Construction, a WBE general contractor and construction management firm providing comprehensive building programs across Greater Boston, announced today that it has been named a Gold Safety, Training, and Evaluation Process (STEP) award recipient at the 15th Annual Safety & Education Dinner held on May 16th in Burlington, Mass.
STEP is a national Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) program that provides safety benchmarking and improvement tools that have been shown to dramatically improve safety performance among participating companies. Established in 1969, STEP was developed and written by contractors, for contractors. Companies measure their safety performance and policies through a review of 20 key components with a goal of enhancing safety programs and reducing jobsite incident rates.
STEP Awards are presented annually to ABC member companies with exceptional safety records and this year’s applicant pool was very competitive, with 60 companies recognized for their outstanding commitment to jobsite safety. Applicants are evaluated on a number of statistical factors such as incident rates, lost time and OSHA recordables. The Safety & Education Dinner banquet is ABC/GCI’s premier annual event.