OSHA Penalties Update and Injury/Illness Posting
OSHA has updated its maximum penalty amounts. Below are the maximum penalty amounts, with the annual adjustment for inflation, that may be assessed after Jan. 15, 2022. (See OSHA Memo,
Post Your OSHA Injury/Illness Forms
Just a quick reminder, establishments that are required to maintain OSHA Injury/Illness forms (300 log & 300A) for the calendar year 2021 need to complete and post their OSHA 300A
In 2022, Take Advantage of This GBCA Membership Benefit: Pennsylvania One Call System
One of the membership benefits with the GBCA is access to the Pennsylvania One Call System (PA 811). Any contractor digging or excavating needs to first contact the PA One
OSHA Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS
From the US Department of Labor: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is withdrawing the vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard issued on Nov. 5, 2021,
OSHA Policy on Recording and Reporting COVID-19 Cases
While OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing ETS is currently under a federal court stay, contractors must still remember OSHA’s current policy on recording and reporting COVID-19 cases. OSHA still requires
Supreme Court Places Stay on OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS
On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court reinstated the nationwide stay on implementation and enforcement of the OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). As a result of
32nd Annual National AGC Safety Awards Program
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) announces its 32nd Annual National AGC Safety Awards (NASA) Program. All entries for this awards program are submitted through GBCA. The deadline for members’
Be Prepared for OSHA’s Vaccination and Testing ETS
Arguments for the Emergency Temporary Standard are scheduled to be held today, January 6, 2022 in the Supreme Court. As of right now OSHA believes that the standard will be
Learn More About OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS
On Friday, December 17, 2021, a federal appeals court panel lifted a stay that had been placed on OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS. This ETS will require all employers
Eggs with OSHA: December 2021
On Thursday, December 9, safety professionals and members of the Philadelphia region’s commercial construction industry gathered for GBCA’s final Eggs with OSHA program of 2021. Local OSHA representatives James Harrity