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TRIPLE “S” INDUSTRIAL RECEIVES NATIONAL SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today announced that Triple “S” Industrial Corp., Lumberton, Texas, has maintained an exceptional safety record that has earned the company recognition in the Heavy and Civil Engineering category of ABC’s National Safety Excellence Awards. Triple “S” Industrial’s representatives received the award June 12 during the 17th annual Excellence in Construction and National Safety Excellence awards celebration at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

“ABC congratulates Triple “S” Industrial for its success in maintaining construction workplace safety,” said Kirk Pickerel, ABC president and CEO. “Creating a safe workplace is an ongoing process that requires commitment and dedication. It is a pleasure for the association to honor this company’s high achievement with our National Environmental, Health and Safety Excellence Award.”

The 2006 National Safety Excellence Award winners were selected from ABC member firms achieving Platinum status in ABC's Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) program. Selection criteria for the national safety winners included each member's self-evaluation scores, lost workday case rates, total recordable rates, and interviews conducted by members of ABC’s National Safety Committee.

The National Safety Excellence Awards are presented in three major North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code categories: NAICS 236 – Construction of Buildings; NAICS 237 – Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; and NAICS 238 – Specialty Trade Contractors.

Congratulations!
To The Recipients Of The 2008 National S.T.E.P. (Safety Training and Evaluation Process) Award Issued by Associated Builders and Contractors (Platinum, Gold and Silver Levels):

The Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) program was developed and written by contractors, for contractors. There's no charge for this valuable service, and of course, your responses are strictly confidential. The STEP program provides the following benefits:

STEP Award certificates for bronze, silver and gold levels.

STEP Platinum

The STEP Platinum program (Platinum) is designed to provide special recognition to Gold level STEP members.

To qualify for Platinum, member company has to: Received STEP Gold two consecutive years, Submit OSHA 200 summary log or equivalent log summarizing OSHA recordables, Submit statement from insurance company that supports STEP self-evaluation score, Submit application fee.

Platinum membership provides: Special Certificate of recognition. Automatic application for ABC National Safety Award. Participation in national promotional campaign. This campaign consist of advertisements in non-ABC publications that target construction-service users.

Thanks and congratulations to all our local ABC member companies that participated in the 2008 S.T.E.P. award process and were recognized for their safety performance.