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Safety 1st

ABC promotes Safety First! ABCC's Safety Committee meets annually at the Construction Conference to discuss safety, new OSHA rules and regulations, new safety equiptment, and safety products. Each council is building their own safety committee, which meet on a regular basis.

Safety Information Hotline

Want to ask a question using email or relay some safety information? Email: abcsafety@abccarolinas.org.

Need 30 minutes of free phone consultation regarding OSHA issues, construction safety, on-the-job injuries, workers' compensation, incident rates, experience mod calulations, as well as any other safety questions your compnay may have? Call 704-602-3829

Is your company SAFE? Below are some resources for SAFETY

NEW!! Understanding the Limitations of an OSHA Consultative Services Visit

OSHA Website

Coble Trench Safety- Trench & Evacuation, Confined Space

J.J. Keller- Regulatory compliance products

Carolina Safety Consultants- Enviromental, Health and Safety consulting

SafetyTech Consultants, Inc.

SafeDay Inc. -Occupational Safety Consultants

Red Cross Online Training

Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP)

Are you a STEP member company? ABC created the Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP)-
to not only recognize ABC member companies who consistently excel in the field of safety, but– more importantly– to provide an evaluation tool to help identify areas in which contractors can work to reach the ultimate goal– sending every worker home safe to their families every day. Click below for more information.

Download a 2010 STEP Application

STEP data from ABC National -
    Your competition is using STEP to
        reduce injuries
        reduce overhead
        improve morale & production
        reduce fines
        remain competitive & profitable

ABC member firms that participate in STEP are among the safest construction companies in the world.  Below is the STEP data from 2008:
39% Lower Incidence Rate
90% Lower OSHA Citation Rate
18% Lower EMR
38% Lower DART Rate

2009 STEP Award Winners

Platinum
Bovis Lend Lease
Brasfield & Gorrie. LLC
Cox-Schepp Construction
David Allen Company, Inc
Hardin Construction
Hendrick Construction
Rodgers Builders
Southern Piping Co.
Starr Electric Co.
Turner Construction Co.

Gold
Choate Construction Co.
Clancy & Theys
Edifice
Hinson Electric
Ivey Mechanical Co.
Juba Aluminum Products
PowerWorks Electric
Sanders Bros. Inc.
The Linda Construction Co.
Waldrop Mechanical Services
Charlotte Paint Company
Adams Electric
Skidmore Builders
Shields, Inc.
Lever Construction
AM King Construction
M.B. Kahn

Silver
Creative Builders
Seretta Construction

2008 STEP Award Winners

Platinum
BE&K Buliding Group
Bovis Lend Lease
Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC
Crawford Sprinkler Co.
Crowder Construction Co.
David Allen Company, Inc.
Gaylor, Inc.
Hardin Construction
Hendrick Construction, Inc.
Rodgers Builders, Inc.
Southern Industrial Constructors
Southern Piping Company
Starr Electric Co.
Turner Construction Company
Waldrop, Inc.
Western Summit Constructors

Gold
AM King Construction
Baker Roofing
Balfour Beatty Construction
Choate Construction
Cox-Schepp Construction
Edifice
Garber Brothers Precision Concrete
Ivey Mechanical
The Linda Construction Co.
Miller & Long Co.
Precision Walls, Inc.
Seretta Construction Mid-Atlantic
Shields, Inc.
Spectrum Interiors of South Carolina

Silver
Adams Electric Co.
Bryant- Durham Electric Co.
Sanders Brothers
Tech Electric Corp.