Stellar, a fully integrated firm focused on design, engineering, construction, refrigeration and mechanical services worldwide, received a 2020 National Safety Excellence Award from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).

The company was recognized with a Pinnacle award, the highest of three categories, placing Stellar among a select group of ABC contractor members whose achievements in the field of construction safety are considered exceptional. The firm was honored at the 31st annual Excellence in Construction^®Awards during ABC Convention 2021 in Grapevine, Texas.

Despite working in high-risk categories such as roofing and welding, Stellar’s safety record is notably better than the industry average in at least two major safety benchmarks:

• Total recordable incident rate (TRIR)
• OSHA recordable injury and illness incident rates

Historically, Stellar’s TRIR and OSHA recordable injury and illness incident rates are half that of other firms in the industry.

The 2020 National Safety Excellence Award winners were selected from ABC member firms that achieved Diamond, Platinum and Gold status in ABC’s STEP safety management system in 2020. Awards are based on data submitted via the STEP applications, essay questions and video interviews with company executives about their corporate safety culture.