Florence Electric honored by Gould Construction Institute

The Gould Construction Institute (GCI) named Florence Electric, LLC a Platinum Safety, Training, and Evaluation Process (S.T.E.P.) Award recipient at the 11th Annual GCI Safety & Education Dinner held at the Montvale Plaza For GCI, the S.T.E.P. Awards are the premier event of the year. The S.T.E.P. Awards are presented annually to ABC Member companies with exceptional safety records, and this year's applicant pool was fiercely competitive. Applicants are critiqued on a number of statistical factors such as incident rates, lost time and OSHA recordables combined with a safety audit consisting of 20 key components. "A contractor's most valuable resource is their workers. There is nothing more important than jobsite safety," said Barbara Lagergren, president of GCI. "Tonight's award recipients deserve each and every accolade they received by continuing to raise the standards of safety, training, and education throughout the construction industry." This year Florence Electric took home the Platinum S.T.E.P. Award in recognition for its outstanding commitment to ensuring a safe work environment for their workforce. GCI is the training affiliate of the Massachusetts Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc.