Understand the OSHA Inspection Process
OSHA has a new video that explains how the inspection process is helping to keep workers safe. This video provides a general overview of the OSHA inspection process.
Free Trenching Safety Training Video
OSHA Region 6 and OSHA Education Centers in Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas, have developed a free one-hour video presentation in English and Spanish on trenching and excavation safety. Watch it
OSHA Implements New Weighting System For Workplace Safety and Health Inspections
OSHA is updating its weighting inspection system to place greater emphasis on addressing fall hazards. From GroundBreak Carolinas: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced
Silica Standard Table 1 Survey
Even after OSHA implemented its silica standard, silica is a major issue for all levels of construction, even down to the finishes, such as manufacturing kitchen countertops. OSHA is seeking
National Recovery Month Stand Downs
On Thursday, October 3, 2019, GBCA, the American Society of Safety Professionals Philadelphia Chapter (ASSP), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Med-Tex Services, Inc. came together to promote
OSHA Approves New Respirator Fit Testing Protocols
OSHA has issued a final rule that provides employers with two new fit testing protocols for ensuring that employees’ respirators fit properly. The new protocols are the modified ambient aerosol
Philadelphia Museum of Art North Entrance Grand Opening
On Wednesday, September 18, 2019, the Philadelphia Museum of Art celebrated the grand opening of the North Entrance, which for decades had been used as a loading dock. LF Driscoll
Job Opportunity: OSHA Safety & Occupational Health Specialist
OSHA is hiring a CSHO position (Safety & Occupational Health Specialist, 0018) in the Philadelphia Area Office. The position is being advertised Delegated Examining (All US), Merit Staffing, and under
Eggs with OSHA & L+I
Thanks to all who attended Eggs with OSHA & L+I on September 20, 2019! GBCA is pleased to help connect our members with local representatives of OSHA and the City
Federal Judge Finds in Favor of Employees Participating in Safety Investigation
A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has awarded $1.04 million in lost wages and punitive damages to two former employees of a