Hands-On Field Crane Instruction and Signaling
On Thursday, June 24, GBCA and Thackray Crane Rental held a crane safety training. Held on-site at Thackray Crane Rental, the training covered general rigging practices, terminology, and techniques for
Focus Four & More: Digging into Safety at Diggerland 2021
On June 8, 2021, GBCA, Med-Tex Services, Inc., United Rentals, the Subcontractors Association of Delaware Valley, the Signatory Contractors Association, the Mid-Atlantic Construction Safety Council, and OSHA hosted a family-friendly
Certify Your Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
Remember to certify your 2021 Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction! As in previous years, employers and other stakeholders will be able to download Certificates of Participation and provide
OSHA Does Not Require Contractors to Record COVID-19 Vaccine Reactions
OSHA has issued a new guidance that no longer requires that employers record all adverse reactions to employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccinations. The agency wants to encourage all Americans to receive the
GBCA Members Honored by the National AGC Safety Awards Program
Congratulations to the Philadelphia region winners of the 2020 National AGC Safety Awards Program! Eight GBCA members received awards from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) program, which recognizes
Excavation and Trenching Safety Toolbox Talks
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talks on Excavation and Trenching Safety EXCAVATION AND TRENCHING: OSHA REQUIREMENTS EXCAVATION AND TRENCHING: SOIL TYPES EXCAVATION AND TRENCHING: SLOPING AND BENCHING EXCAVATION AND TRENCHING: SHIELDING
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Identify and Mark Utility Lines Before Digging
This GBCA Toolbox Talk was developed in collaboration with the Pennsylvania One Call System. This toolbox talk discusses utility line locate marks, and the responsibilities of contractors and workers with
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Safe Digging on Construction Sites
This GBCA Toolbox Talk was developed in collaboration with the Pennsylvania One Call System. This toolbox talk discusses Safe Digging on Construction Sites and summarizes the responsibilities of contractors doing
GBCA Membership Benefit: Pennsylvania One Call System
One of the membership benefits with the GBCA is access to the Pennsylvania One Call System. If your company uses this system, you do NOT have to pay for the
Fully Vaccinated Philadelphians Don’t Need Masks Outdoors
Beginning Friday, May 21, 2021, fully vaccinated people do not require masks outdoors in the City of Philadelphia. Masks, however, are still required indoors. Unvaccinated or not-yet-fully-vaccinated individuals should still