The safest contractors in West Michigan were revealed this week.

During an event at Watermark Country Club, the Associated Builders and Contractors Western Michigan Chapter, or ABC/WMC, recognized 35 members with ABC Safety Training and Evaluation Process, or STEP, awards.

There are four STEP Award designations based on a variety of qualifications: diamond, platinum, gold and silver.

Seven companies earned the diamond-level STEP Award, which is the highest-level designation: Brigade Fire Protection, CD Barnes Construction, CSM Group, Elzinga & Volkers, Esper Electric, GHD and Thermal Tec.

Eight companies earned the platinum STEP Award, 10 companies earned the gold STEP Award and 10 companies earned the silver STEP Award.

“STEP is a process, not an event,” said Norm Brady, president and CEO, ABC/WMC. “Statistics show that members who use STEP have significantly better safety results than those who do not participate.”

STEP Award winners

A.J. Veneklasen

Allied Electric

Allied Mechanical Services

Architectural Metals

Brigade Fire Protection

Buist Electric

Buist Sheet Metal Co.

Burgess Concrete Construction

CD Barnes Construction

Central Ceiling West

CSM Group

Dan Vos Construction Co.

Elzinga & Volkers

Erhardt Construction Co.

Esper Electric

Feyen Zelstra

GHD

Kent Companies

Lakewood Construction

Langerak Roof Systems

Moyle Construction

Northwest Kent Mechanical Co.

Nugent Builders

Owen-Ames-Kimball Co.

Parkway Electric & Communications

Pioneer Construction

Pylman Power

Quality Air Heating & Cooling

Rockford Construction Co.

Sobie Co.

Ter Horst & Rinzema Construction Co.

Thermal-Tec/Michigan

Triangle Associates

Vos Glass

Welch Tile & Marble Co.

Windemuller Electric

Wolverine Building Group

Zeeland Lumber & Supply