ABC Metro Washington Chapter 8th Annual Safety Awards - Recognizing Safety Performance
MIDLAND, VA / ACCESSWIRE / January 17, 2017 / Smith-Midland Corporation (OTCQX: SMID) - Associated Builders and Contractors,
Inc. (ABC) awarded Smith-Midland Corporation with the prestigious Gold Level of Achievement Safety Training and Evaluation Process
(STEP) Award for 2016. The STEP Awards recognize companies for their meritorious safety performance in a given year. The award
winners are determined using safety factor calculations that incorporate data from Occupational Health and Safety Administration
(OSHA) reports and require companies to have extensive programs covering personnel training, on-the-job performance, documentation,
and evaluations.
STEP was established in 1989 by the ABC National Environment, Health & Safety Committee to assist ABC members in evaluating and
improving corporate safety practices and to recognize outstanding safety training efforts. Each year, over 2,000 contractors of
various sizes participate in the STEP program.
The STEP awards are based on 20 key elements of a contractor's safety program that includes safety policies, employee commitment
and training, management commitment, and budgeting.
To achieve the Gold Level, Smith-Midland had to meet the following criteria: Minimum Gold Level Standard on 20 Key Components;
Incidence rate equal to or below the national BLS average for applicant's NAICS code; and submittal of an OSHA Form 300A for
verification.
About Smith-Midland Corporation
Smith-Midland Corporation (Del.) is a publicly traded company (OTCQX: SMID). Smith-Midland (Va.) develops, manufactures, and
sells a broad array of precast concrete products for use primarily in the construction, transportation, and utilities industries.
Smith-Midland Corporation (Del.) has three manufacturing facilities located in Midland, Va., Reidsville, N.C., and Hopkins, S.C.
Easi-Set Worldwide, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Smith-Midland Corporation (Del.), licenses the production and sale of Easi-Set
products and provides diversification opportunities to the precast industry worldwide. For more information, please call (540)
439-3266, or visit www.smithmidland.com.
SOURCE: Smith-Midland Corporation
