Alpine Painting’s Safety Director and Owner, Sam Scaturro, was asked to participate in a quick Q&A with ABC (Associated Builders & Contractors of America) to be published in the May 2015 Issue of Construction Executive magazine. Get a further look at the link below.
Question: How has participating in ABC’s ‘STEP’ program changed your safety culture and performance?
Answer: ABC’s STEP program has reinforced our company’s positive safety culture. In the past, only management evaluated our safety practices. Now, the ABC Safety Committee has given us an outside, third-party perspective. I know it is imperative to demonstrate to our workforce and clients that Alpine Painting takes our safety culture seriously because of the long-lasting effects it has on every aspect of a project.
In addition, safer workplaces lead to fewer accidents as well as uninterrupted work with superior performance from our journeymen. I believe the STEP program encourages a culture of safety in the minds of our workforce and management that allows for the planning of projects to provide the maximum amount of productivity, plus workplace protection. A successful project or company depends on fast, efficient work that does not risk the safety of its employees. The STEP program evaluates a safe working culture and pushes us to exceed our current safety standards and performance.
