ABC is committed to educating our members on safety in the workplace. Having efficient safety programs and training in the workplace will lessen injuries, illness and assist in lowering workers' compensation rates.

ABC strives to promote safety in the workplace by establishing programs that aid in keeping the workplace safe from injuries and accidents.  

STEP:The Safety Training Evaluation Process (STEP), program was created to provide members with a strong, structured approach to further develop safety programs. STEP also provides measurable results to evaluate company programs. The STEP program is easy to use and has 20 key safety components. STEP is a great marketing tool for your firm.


20 Key Safety Components: 

Management Commitment Management Policy Statement on Safety Responsibility for Safety Defined EMR or Loss Ratio Safety Budget Safety Program Goal Setting Management Supervisory Meetings Pre-Planning for Job-Site Safety Employee Participation New Employee Orientation

Safety Rules Employee Safety Training Safety Tool Box Meetings Inspections Supervisory Training Accident Investigation Use of PPE Performance Audit (STEP) Substance Abuse Policy Record Keeping

Download STEP application HERE

2010 STEP Instructions & FAQ's

ABC/OSHA Partnership is an initiative with OSHA to provide specialized programs to participants. To become eligible for the partnership your company is required to be a participant in the STEP (see above) program. This partnership provides; special recognition by ABC and OSHA, special safety mentoring program, reductions in citations relative to STEP achievement and more.

Compliance Training:

Safety training includes a varying array of safety compliance courses conducted by authorized industry professionals. ABC Courses will assist in meeting compliance regulations and improving your company's safety. A brief course listing is as follows (See the calendar for course dates and additional topics):

• OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Compliance courses
• OSHA Record Keeping
• How to Survive an OSHA Inspection
• Conducting Worksite Audits
• Many single topic OSHA compliance programs.
• Setting up Your Pennsylvania Certified Safety Committee
• Back Injury Prevention
• Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) training
• First Aid & CPR
• Now available, Crane Operator Certification 
• Now available, on-line training including OSHA 10 Hour & 30 Hour Outreach Courses 

To learn more about Crane Certification, please read the House Bill 647

Products: 

• Tool Box Talks: ABC has Tool Box Talks for Construction Worksites available. Each kit includes 69 safety talks in English and Spanish on one CD ROM!
• Jobsite Start-up Kits: This package includes all of the required worksite postings from various government agencies.
• On-site Safety Services: ABC provides worksite audits, program evaluations and safety training.
• Marcom Videos and compliance manuals: These videos, CD’s and compliance manuals are designed specifically to meet members compliance requirements.
• Orientation Videos: The ABC has many different orientation videos for safety, management and trade related topics.
• OSHA CFR 1926: OSHA compliance manuals are available from the chapter office at low member rates.
• CD-ROM Safety Compliance written programs: These professionally formatted templates make creating company compliance programs easy. All of the research and compiling has been done on one CD.

For more information or, to order, e-mail us at: info@abceastpa.org