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,
GBCA Members Honored by National AGC Safety Awards Program
GBCA is proud of our members’ exceptional safety records! Congratulations to the Philadelphia region winners of the 2021 National AGC Safety Awards Program! Eight GBCA members received awards from the
Keep Our Workforce Safe in the Heat
Hot weather is already here! This year, OSHA is reminding contractors that there is more to working in hot weather than providing water. The Water. Rest. Shade. campaign highlights different
INTECH Construction Holds Falls Safety Stand Down at Mixed-Use Project
On Friday, May 6, 2022, INTECH Construction held a Safety Stand Down in support of OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction at its 5th and Spring
Bittenbender Construction Holds Hybrid Safety Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
On Friday, May 6, 2022, Bittenbender Construction, LP, held a hybrid safety stand down as part of OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. The stand down