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
PRODUCT RECALL: Miller MightEvac, MightyLite Self-Retracting Lifeline
Honeywell reports that there are potentially non-conforming brake components in certain models of Miller MightEvac and MightyLite Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRLs) ranges manufactured within a specific timeframe. While there have been
Remember to Submit Injury and Illness Data to OSHA
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is reminding employers who have not already done so to submit their 2018 OSHA Form 300A (Summary of Work-Related
GBCA and Med-Tex Services Visit Construction Sites for Water. Rest. Shade. 2019
On Tuesday, August 13, 2019, GBCA and Med-Tex Services, Inc. visited several GBCA member jobsites to promote awareness about heat- and sun-related risks and injuries. At each location, Dennis Dougherty,
Safe + Sound Week 2019
OSHA's Safe + Sound Week, August 12-18, 2019, is a nationwide event celebrating the successes of businesses that have implemented safety and health programs in the workplace. Throughout the year,
Safety Recall: 3M Fall Protection
3M Fall Protection announces an immediate stop use and product recall of the 3M™ DBI-SALA® Nano-Lok™ edge and Wrap Back Twin-Leg Self Retracting Lifelines. The twin-leg Nano-Lok edge is part
2019 Water. Rest. Shade.
On Tuesday, August 13, 2019, GBCA and Med-Tex Services, Inc. will be promoting awareness about reducing the risk of heat- and sun-related injuries. GBCA and Med-Tex Services, Inc., which provides
Sign Up for the GBCA Silica Safety Program
OSHA has increased the number of Compliance Officers in the Philadelphia Region, and one of the issues that they are looking at is silica compliance. The GBCA Silica Program provides
Pennsylvania Construction Opioid Awareness Week
July 21-27th is Construction Opioid Awareness Week in Pennsylvania. This is an event to raise awareness and understand the dangers of prescription drug use in the construction industry. GBCA wants