Chris WilliamsABC National

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2012 STEP Chapter Safety Orientation

Preliminary 2011 STEP Results

– 2,115 STEP applications processed– 15% participation rate– 8% below 2010 participation levels

(applications received)– 96 STEP Diamond (5%)/454 STEP Platinum

recipients (21%)– 924 STEP Gold (44%), 577 Silver (27%), 57

Bronze (3%) & 7 Participant/FirstSTEP (<1%)

New for 2012

• STEP Gold incidence rate• Return of the Insurer Support Statement (Gold,

Platinum & Diamond)• Substance abuse policy requirement (Platinum &

Diamond)• Non-refundable fee• STEP online application v2.0• Editable version of the paper

application for download

STEP Gold incidence rate

• 2012 and beyond: equal to or below applicant’s BLS NAICS Code average

• Only companies with fewer than 100 employees may use a 3-year average to qualify

Insurer Support Statement

• Phased out in 2010 after EMR criteria implemented

• Potential to falsify data to qualify for STEP Platinum/Diamond

• Required for STEP Gold, Platinum & Diamond to verify safety/EMR data

• Signed by applicant’s workers’ comp carrier

Substance abuse policy requirement

• Written substance abuse policy required for all STEP Platinum & Diamond applicants

• Coincides with Drug-Free Workplace initiative

Non-refundable Platinum/Diamond fee

• Applications submitted that do not meet the listed qualifying criteria will not be refunded

• EXCEPTION: applicants who do not qualify for Platinum/Diamond based on 20 Key Components score

STEP online application v2.0

• Improved user interface for applicants

• Real-time level tracking

• Improved forwarding & approval system for chapters

Editable .pdf STEP application

• Members will be able to fill in all fields electronically in .pdf file

• Same form as paper application

• Download at www.abc.org/step

2012 STEP Qualifying Criteria

• Participant/Bronze/Silver– Minimum 20 Key Components scores– 2011 OSHA Form 300A (“Summary of Work-

Related Injuries and Illnesses”)

2012 STEP Qualifying Criteria

• Gold– Minimum 20 Key Components score– Incidence rate equal to or less than BLS NAICS code average– 2011 OSHA Form 300A (“Summary of Work-Related Injuries

and Illnesses”)– 2012 Insurer Support Statement

Only applicants with fewer than 100 employees may use 3-year incidence rate average to qualify for STEP Gold (must submit 2009, 2010 & 2011OSHA Form 300As)

2012 STEP Qualifying Criteria

• Platinum– $195 application processing fee– Minimum 20 Key Components score– Incidence rate 25% or below BLS NAICS code average– 2011 OSHA Form 300 (“Log of Work-Related Injuries and

Illnesses”)– 2011 OSHA Form 300A (“Summary of Work-Related Injuries and

Illnesses”)– 2012 Insurer Support Statement– EMR/mod factor at or below 0.800 for application year (0.900 for

companies with 100 employees or less)– Loss Ratio 15% or lower for each of previous 3 years for

companies with less than 50 employees– No fatality/catastrophic accident within

application year and previous 3 consecutive years resulting in OSHA citation

2012 STEP Qualifying Criteria• Diamond

– $395 application processing fee

– Minimum 20 Key Components score

– Incidence rate at least 50% below BLS NAICS code average in each of previous 3 years (companies under 100 employees may use 3-year average)

– 2009, 2010 & 2011 OSHA Form 300A (“Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses”)

– 2009, 2010 & 2011 OSHA Form 300 (“log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses”)

– 2012 Insurer Support Statement

– EMR/mod factor at or below 0.700 (0.800 for companies with fewer than 100 employees)

– Loss Ratio 10% or lower in each of previous 3 years for companies with less than 50 employees

– No fatality/catastrophic accident within application year and previous 3 consecutive years resulting in OSHA citation

2010 BLS Incidence Rates by NAICS Code

FirstSTEP

• Designed specifically for small contractors to help them develop basic safety programs

• Checklist format for easy use

• Application available to be completed online by members beginning Jan. 3rd

• Application submitted to chapter or ABC National; applicants to receive STEP Participant certificate through chapters

www.abc.org/firststep

Chapter Review Requirements

• Chapters should review all STEP applications to ensure:– ALL information properly filled out– OSHA forms/Insurer Support Statement attached– Form signed by company representative– Form signed by chapter staff affirming review and

accuracy of data submitted

• Ensures that delays in application processing are minimized

Chapter Review Requirements

• Are all fields filled out?

• Are all OSHA forms/Insurer Support Statements attached?

• Is the member applying for more than one chapter?– If so—check to see if they’ve filled out all

applicable chapters

Key 2012 STEP Dates

• December 26th, 2011: STEP applications mailed out

• January 3rd: STEP application available for download/complete online at www.abc.org/step

• July 2nd: deadline for members to submit applications to chapters (inclusion in National Safety Excellence Award competition)

Key STEP Resources

• STEP History• STEP “How-to” presentation• “Fairchild Reports” (STEP participation by ABC

chapter)• STEP winners’ press release template• “Value of STEP” presentations (narrated and

unnarrated)• “10 Things You Need to Know About STEP”

handout• http://safety.abc.org • www.abc.org/stepresources

STEP Meeting Options

• GoToMeeting—virtual meeting with ABC staff/EH&S Committee member(s)

• ABC Staff / EH&S Committee member(s) can schedule chapter meeting around previously-scheduled national meeting

• Chapter pays for ABC staff/EH&S Committee member(s) to travel out to chapter

STEP Meeting Methods

• ABC National STEP “How-to” webinars– Provides detailed roadmap to members on

how to fill out STEP application– Chapters can register and stream during

meetings

• Individual chapter webinars scheduled by chapter

• Pre-recorded STEP webinars

Questions?

Chris WilliamsDirector of SafetyAssociated Builders and Contractors, Inc.4250 N. Fairfax Dr.9th FloorArlington, VA 22203Ph. (703) 812-2024Cell: (703) 859-1415Email: cwilliams@abc.org www.abc.org/step

Bethany O’ConnellProject CoordinatorAssociated Builders and Contractors, Inc.4250 N. Fairfax Dr.9th FloorArlington, VA 22203Ph. (703) 812-2019Email: oconnell@abc.org