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: [email protected] www.abc.org/step
Bethany O’ConnellProject CoordinatorAssociated Builders and Contractors, Inc.4250 N. Fairfax Dr.9th FloorArlington, VA 22203Ph. (703) 812-2019Email: [email protected]