GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Tools and Equipment Inspection
This toolbox talk discusses tools and equipment inspection and provides common issues for employees to check each day. Click below to download the Toolbox Talk as a handout (includes Sign-In
Safety Recall: Guardian Self-Retracting Lifelines
Guardian has issued an Immediate Stop Use & Inspect Notice regarding some its Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRLs). This notice (from August 23, 2021) updates a notice from July 6, 2021. This
Philadelphia’s L&I Updates Mask Mandate Clarification for Construction
Following the City of Philadelphia’s updated mask mandate, in effect starting on August 12, the Department of Licenses & Inspections updated its clarification for the construction industry. The mask mandate
Trench and Excavation Safety Awareness Training
On August 19 and 20, 2021, GBCA held two 1-day trainings on trench and excavation safety hazards in construction at Med-Tex Services in Philadelphia. The trainings were organized by AGC
Avoid OSHA’s Most Frequently Cited Violations
OSHA has released its top 10 most frequently cited violations of standards in construction as of June 2021: Fall Protection – Residential PPE – Face and eye protection Ladders –
Safe + Sound Week 2021
Recognize Safe + Sound Week, August 9-15, 2021 Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace health and safety programs and
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Workplace Distractions: Cell Phone Use
This toolbox talk goes over some of the ways that cell phones turn workers into jobsite hazards and provides reminders of excuses that don’t hold up on the jobsite. Click
City of Philadelphia and CDC Update COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the City of Philadelphia have updated their guidance for individuals fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and now recommend that fully vaccinated individuals wear
Safety Recall: STIHL Cut-off Machines
STIHL has announced a safety recall of its cut-off machines, STIHL TS 410 and STIHL TS 420. LEARN MORE
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Refresh Your Job Safety Memory
The minute we stop thinking about safety is when an incident may occur. This GBCA Toolbox Talk provides some reminders for workers to help them refresh their job safety memory.