GBCA Promotes Heat Safety on 97.5 The Fanatic
GBCA is partnering with 97.5 The Fanatic to help promote heat safety to construction workers leading up to OSHA's Safe + Sound Week. Ads will run on 97.5 The Fanatic—both
2022 Safety Awards Reception
On July 14, 2022, members of Philadelphia’s union commercial construction industry gathered to celebrate the exceptional safety records of GBCA members at the 2022 Safety Awards Reception. Held at
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Working in the Heat: The Heat Index
This GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses working in the heat and how to check the heat index. This talk also goes into the features of the OSHA NIOSH Heat Safety
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Water. Rest. Shade.
This GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses OSHA's Water. Rest. Shade. campaign, what employers must do, and what workers can do to protect themselves while working in the heat. Click
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Preventing Heat-Related Illness
This GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses how to prevent heat-related illness, as well as the steps to take to provide first aid to someone who becomes sick with a heat-related
OSHA to Revise Standards for Occupational Exposure to Lead
OSHA has published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to revise its standards for occupational exposure to lead. Recent medical research on workplace lead exposure shows adverse health effects can
Product Recall: 3M Shockwave Lanyard
3M has issued an Immediate Stop Use & Recall notice related to select 3M™ DBI-SALA® ShockWave™2 Arc Flash Shock Absorbing Lanyards. This notice has an impacted date of Prior to
Focus Four and More: Digging into Safety 2022
On June 7, Med-Tex Services, Inc., United Rentals Trench Safety, the General Building Contractors Association, the Subcontractors Association of Delaware Valley, the Signatory Contractors Association, the Utility & Transportation
Authorized Person Rescue Training
Make sure that your company has a rescue plan in case of an emergency on the job site. GBCA members Sales Solutions, Inc. and Med-Tex Services are hosting an in-person
Philadelphia Building Trades Council Safety Committee and OSHA Heat Stress Initiative
The Philadelphia Building Trades Council Safety Committee is hosting an in-person meeting and training session to review OSHA’s Heat Stress Initiative. The training will include a presentation of the initiative,