Atlanta, GA – Alston Construction has reached the Diamond Level in Associated Builders and Contractors’ STEP Safety Management System. Founded more than three decades ago, STEP is a proven system that provides the framework to measure, strengthen and build industry-leading safety programs that enable top-performing ABC members to achieve incident rates nearly six times safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics construction industry average.
Alston sets the highest standards for itself, guided by our award-winning safety program. This program begins with a dedicated team of safety professionals whose sole responsibility is to communicate and ensure that our policies and procedures are followed on every Alston project. We never compromise on safety—it is a cornerstone of our culture. Our high standards are reinforced by a company-wide commitment, from executive leadership to everyone in the field and office, all led by our dedicated team of safety professionals.
STEP participants measure their safety processes and policies on key components through a detailed questionnaire with the goal of implementing or enhancing health and safety programs that reduce jobsite incidents.
“Safety is a journey, and that journey is possible because of systems like STEP, which enables ABC member contractors like Alston Construction to actively build health and safety into their culture, creating industry-leading, holistic safety programs to protect their workers and deliver for their clients,” said Greg Sizemore, ABC vice president of health, safety, environment and workforce development. “STEP measures performance on key components, strengthens and expands best practices and builds safety culture. Our people are our greatest asset, and I commend Alston Construction for consistently fulfilling those commitments to raise the bar of safety performance.”
According to ABC’s annual Safety Performance Report, STEP participants, regardless of company size or type of work, can reduce recordable incidents up to 83%, making the best-performing companies 576% safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average. Ratings range from Diamond, the highest, to Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Participant.
To learn more about the STEP program, visit abc.org/step.
About Alston Construction
In its 35+ year history, Alston has achieved substantial revenue growth. We are proud to perform work for owners with whom we have developed lasting relationships, deriving almost 90% of our work from repeat clients. A privately-held company, Alston has delivered projects ranging from $250,000 to more than $200 million. Alston’s overall goal is to provide quality, cost efficient, and safe projects that leave a positive experience for our clients. Alston Construction has been also been recognized multiple times by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Safety Excellence Awards, the nation’s top construction safety and health program.