ABC: Safety Best Practices Make Construction Companies Over 800% Safer

ABC's annual Safety Performance Report outlines how safety best practices and performance measurement can improve jobsite safety and leading indicators.

By Vincent Salandro

The use of proactive safety practices at construction firms can make best-performing companies 827% safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) industry average, according to a new report from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The ABC's 2020 Safety Performance Report aims to further the industry's understanding of how to achieve world-class safety. The report, published in conjunction with National Safety Month in June, finds that the number of firms implementing proactive safety practices increased 88% from the previous year.