PA Announces Additional Business Restrictions
On Thursday, December 10, 2020, Governor Wolf announced new restrictions in response to the continued spread of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth. The new restrictions announced DO NOT apply to construction.
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Eye Safety and Protection
This GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses eye safety and protection. Click below to download the Toolbox Talk as a handout (includes Sign-In Sheet). DOWNLOAD Eye Safety and Protection
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Caring for Your Hard Hat
This GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses caring for your hard hat. Take care of your hard hat, and it will take care of you! Click below to download the
Mask Up, Philly!
GBCA wants to keep our industry safe and working. Cases of COVID-19 are rising in the Philadelphia region. GBCA urges everyone in the construction industry to do their
PA Department of Health Aligns COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance with CDC
On Friday, December 4, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced that it has aligned their quarantine guidance for people exposed to COVID-19 with the latest update from the Centers
CDC Updates COVID-19 Quarantine Recommendation
On December 2, 2020, the CDC issued options to reduce quarantine after an individual has close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19, or who travels to a hotspot.
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Scaffold Planking
This GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses scaffold planking. Get reminders of what to look for in scaffold planks, as well as reminders of the OSHA requirements for spacing scaffold planks.
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Scaffold Electrical Safety
This GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses scaffold electrical safety, and provides tips and reminders for when setting up scaffolds near overhead power lines. Click below to download the Toolbox Talk
GBCA Holds COVID-19 Safety Drill
On Monday, November 23, 2020, GBCA held a COVID-19 Safety Drill, an event for the Philadelphia region’s construction industry to stop and be reminded of the importance and value of
Crane Management Safety Training
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is pleased to offer a FREE, one-day Crane Management in Construction Safety Training program. Supported by the Susan Harwood Federal Training Grant, this