Nelson Electric Achieves Silver Level in the ABC STEP Safety Management System

Ames, IA, Jan. 21, 2020

Nelson Electric announced it has achieved Silver Level in the Associated Builders and Contractor’s STEP safety management system. Founded in 1989, STEP participation demonstrates safety leadership and a cultural commitment to safety performance.

STEP applicants measure their safety processes and policies on 24 key components through a detailed questionnaire with the goal of implementing or enhancing safety programs that reduce jobsite incidents.

“As an industry, it is our responsibility to ensure our workers go home in the same –or better—condition than when they arrived on the jobsite every day,” said Greg Sizemore, ABC vice president of health, safety, environment and workforce development. “By participating in STEP, Nelson Electric’s leadership has demonstrated a commitment to create the conditions for all to do their work without incident.”

According to ABC’s annual Safety Performance Report, applying STEP processes dramatically improves safety performance among participants regardless of company size or type of work, and can reduce recordable incidents up to 85%, making the best performing companies 680% safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average.

To learn more about the STEP program, visit abcstep.org.2019 STEP Silver Award

2019 STEP Silver Award