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Safe and Sound Week 2018

Safe and Sound Week 2018

Have a Safe + Sound Summer!As summer heats up, so are preparations for Safe + Sound Week, August 13-19. How will your organization participate? The Safe + Sound Campaign is

Byron Lee2018-08-10T12:00:00-04:00August 10th, 2018|Categories: Safety|Tags: American Industrial Hygiene Association, American Society of Safety Professionals, gbca safety, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Safety Council, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, Safe and Sound Week 2018, The Center for Construction Research and Training, Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association|

OSHA Issues Calls For Action To Protect Employees During Excessive Heat and Humidity

OSHA Issues Calls For Action To Protect Employees During Excessive Heat and Humidity

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a call to action today urging employers to protect their employees from heat-related illnesses and injuries by providing water,

Byron Lee2018-08-08T12:00:00-04:00August 8th, 2018|Categories: Safety|Tags: Extreme Heat Awareness and Safety, gbca safety, heat safety tool app, Heat-Related Stress and Illness, OSHA, OSHA Issues Calls For Action To Protect Employees During Excessive Heat and Humidity, toolbox talk|

LF Driscoll Builds Culture of Safety with PennFirst

LF Driscoll Builds Culture of Safety with PennFirst

LF Driscoll joined with its partners constructing the new Penn Medicine Pavilion in May coinciding with OSHA’s National Safety Stand Down for an event that provided an opportunity for employers

Byron Lee2018-07-25T12:00:00-04:00July 25th, 2018|Categories: GBCA News|Tags: Balfour Beatty US, Berlin Steel, Dale Construction, Frank Durso, GBCA News, lf driscoll, madison concrete construction, national safety stand down, oliver fire protection & security, OSHA, penn medicine, Penn Medicine Pavilion, pennfirst, philadelphia d&m|

2018 Water. Rest. Shade.

2018 Water. Rest. Shade.

Philadelphia is in the middle of a heat wave! GBCA wants all of our members to work safely. Remember three things to reduce the risk of injuries in the heat:

Byron Lee2019-06-21T09:31:22-04:00July 18th, 2018|Categories: Safety|Tags: Clemens Construction Company Inc., Ed Christy, Frank Durso, gbca safety, heat illness prevention campaign, INTECH Construction LLC, Jim Ryan, Joe Jeffries, Joseph Jeffries, OSHA, P. Agnes Inc., Water. Rest. Shade. 2018|

GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: July 16, 2018

GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: July 16, 2018

Summer is here, as is hot and humid weather. Construction workers face additional hazards on the job site due to heat.This week’s GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses Heat-Related Stress and

Byron Lee2018-07-12T12:00:00-04:00July 12th, 2018|Categories: Safety|Tags: Dehydration, gbca safety, Heat-Related Stress and Illness, OSHA, toolbox talk, Urine Color Chart|

Understanding Silica Regulations

Understanding Silica Regulations

Occupational Health & Safety has published an article examining OSHA’s silica regulations and considerations that companies need to take.OSHA believes that employees exposed to respirable silica at the permissible exposure

Byron Lee2018-07-05T12:00:00-04:00July 5th, 2018|Categories: Safety|Tags: Frank Durso, gbca safety, Occupational Health and Safety, OH&S, OSHA, respirable crystalline silica, Silica Safety Program|

Extreme Heat Awareness and Safety

Extreme Heat Awareness and Safety

Philadelphia is in the middle of a heat wave! GBCA wants all of our members to work safely. Remember three things to reduce the risk of injuries in the heat:

Byron Lee2019-06-21T09:33:08-04:00July 2nd, 2018|Categories: Safety|Tags: Frank Durso, gbca safety, heat illness prevention campaign, OSHA, Water. Rest. Shade., Work Safely in Extreme Heat|

GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: June 25, 2018

GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: June 25, 2018

For the month of June, GBCA and OSHA are focusing conversations about construction safety around Caught-In or -Between Hazards.Click below to download a Toolbox Talk about Preventing Injuries with Skid

Byron Lee2018-06-19T12:00:00-04:00June 19th, 2018|Categories: Safety|Tags: Caught-In or -Between Hazards, gbca safety, OSHA, OSHA Focus Four, Preventing Injuries with Skid Steer Loaders, toolbox talk, Working Safely Around Cranes and Material Handling Operations|

GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: June 18, 2018

GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: June 18, 2018

For the month of June, GBCA and OSHA are focusing conversations about construction safety around Caught-In or -Between Hazards.Click below to download a Toolbox Talk about Safely Performing Maintenance on

Byron Lee2018-06-13T12:00:00-04:00June 13th, 2018|Categories: Safety|Tags: Caught-In or -Between Hazards, gbca safety, OSHA, OSHA Focus Four, Safely Performing Maintenance on Site Equipment, toolbox talk, Working Safely Near Moving/Energized Parts|

GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: June 11, 2018

GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: June 11, 2018

For the month of June, GBCA and OSHA are focusing conversations about construction safety around Caught-In or -Between Hazards.Click below to download a Toolbox Talk about Preventing Excavation/Trench Cave-Ins: About the

Byron Lee2018-06-07T12:00:00-04:00June 7th, 2018|Categories: Safety|Tags: Caught-In or -Between Hazards, gbca safety, OSHA, OSHA Focus Four, Preventing Excavation/Trench Cave-Ins, toolbox talk|