Kaplan Construction senior project manager Wright Dickinson accepts the Diamond STEP Award from ABC Mass. and GCI.
Boston – Kaplan Construction received the Diamond Safety, Training, and Evaluation Process (STEP) Award from the Massachusetts Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) at the 11th Annual Gould Construction Institute (GCI) Safety & Education Dinner. The Diamond STEP Award represents the highest level of recognition awarded by ABC and a is benchmark standard for safety.
Kaplan has received the STEP Award annually since 1998 and has been awarded the highest level of recognition in the program for 10 years in a row. The firm has previously received the National Safety Merit Award.
In addition, as founding members of the Associated Builders and Contractors Massachusetts Chapter Workers’ Compensation Self-Insured Group, Inc., Kaplan has been proactive in developing and enforcing a comprehensive and effective safety program.
“Maintaining accident-free construction operations is not only our primary concern, but it is our utmost responsibility as contractors,” said Nate Peck, president of Kaplan Construction.
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The STEP Awards are presented annually to ABC member companies with exceptional safety records, and this year’s applicant pool was fiercely competitive. Applicants are critiqued on a number of statistical factors such as incident rates, lost time and OSHA recordables combined with a safety audit consisting of 20 key components. GCI is the training affiliate of the Massachusetts Chapter of ABC.
