Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) was created in 1989 by the National Environment, Health & Safety Committee of the Associated Builders and Contractors to recognize ABC member companies with exceptional safety records. It is a national program designed to assist its member construction companies in annually evaluating their safety and health management system performance and their safety and health training programs. There are four levels of achievement in the STEP program: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.

STEP provides ABC contractor members with a consistent, effective tool to evaluate safety training programs by using 20 standard "key components" of safety. Each key component focuses on specific safety and training areas essential to a successful, effective safety training program. STEP highlights not only a company's safety and training successes, but also helps to identify areas where companies can improve their efforts to build a stronger safety program. STEP recognizes companies that go above and beyond OSHA requirements for a safe workplace.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) partnered with ABC on a nationwide basis on February 11, 2000. When the national Partnership expired on September 1, 2004, OSHA and ABC agreed to continue the efforts by having local ABC chapters partner with the OSHA area office in its jurisdiction.