Tom Hirsch with Hirsch Electric and Mike Barton ABC's safety director at the 2007 Safety Awards

The ABC National Safety Excellence and National Safety Merit Awards recognize companies whose safety performance and programs are judged to be exemplary by the ABC National Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) Committee and companies who exhibit a continued commitment to jobsite safety. Awards are based on data submitted via STEP Platinum applications and interviews with each companies' safety directors and owners. Award categories are based on a company's total work-hours per calendar year and placement within the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). There are seven man-hour categories per each of the NAICS Construction codes - NAICS 236 ("Construction of Buildings"), NAICS 237 ("Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction") and NAICS 238 ("Specialty Trade Contractors"). For more information visit www.abc.org.