OSHA Announces Enhanced Nationwide Enforcement and Additional Oversight of Trench Safety

In 2022’s first six months, 22 workers have fallen victim to the deadly hazards present in trenching and excavation work – surpassing 15 in all of 2021 – and prompting

2022-08-06T10:40:58-04:00August 6th, 2022|Categories: Blog, Industry News, Safety|Tags: , , , |

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

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 Safety Toolbox Talk: Fatal Facts: Unprotected Section of Trench Collapse

This Fatal Facts Toolbox Talk was created in support of OSHA’s Focus Four Training Campaign. OSHA representatives, safety professionals from GBCA member companies, and union representatives from the Building Trades

Webinar: Increasing Awareness of Factors that Influence Trench Safety

The 2020 Trench Safety Stand Down Week will be June 15-19, 2020. In this webinar, learn about a collaborative effort to increase awareness of the factors that may contribute to trenching

OSHA Increases Excavation Inspections

OSHA’s Philadelphia Area Office continues to place special emphasis on construction inspections throughout its tri-county jurisdiction: Philadelphia, Delaware, and Chester Counties. Right now, Trenching Hazards are the focus of OSHA’s