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Podcast Replay – Labor Relations & Safety Building PA Podcast
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Breaking down Stigma. Building PA Podcast
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Podcast Replay – Safety Talk with Bob McCall of the MBA Building PA Podcast
Listen as Jennifer Berrier, the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Labor and Industry department meets with co-hosts Chris Martin and Jon O’Brien. Berrier discusses the challenges her department overcame during the COVID pandemic, mentors she has relied on throughout her career, the impact communication has on effectively governing, and the challenges […]
Don Tracy of Quandel provides a safety stand down talk for construction workers. KCA encourages all construction companies to participate in an opioid stand down talk at least once a year and the 2020 Construction Opioid Awareness Week is an excellent opportunity. Held the last full week of July, this […]
Rachael Cooper of the National Safety Council provides a safety stand down talk that addresses stigmas associated with drug addictions. Due to labels, fears, punishment, etc. that some feel may come with an addiction, those suffering from addiction may be slow to seek help, or not seek help at all. […]
Heading into 2020, the construction industry was making strides in the battle against the opioid epidemic, but then the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. Major concerns became apparent and we started trending in the wrong direction. As an industry, let’s all do our part to raise awareness and provide the education needed […]
Many employers want to do the right thing and get help for their workers but the system is not always set up for employers to do the right thing. Listen as one construction contractor expresses his issues when he tries to help workers. The responses from Rachael Cooper of the […]
Carl Heinlein of American Contractors Insurance Group shares a story about a construction worker who did everything the right way, but then found himself addicted to pain medications and illegal drugs. It’s a road that unfortunately one too many from our workforce have traveled down. It’s a story that we […]
Dale Glacken, from OSHA, joins Jon O’Brien and Chris Martin in the Building PA Podcast studios to discuss the increasing summer heat and the impact it has on construction jobsites throughout the Commonwealth. Listen in as Glacken shares tips for remaining cool, hydrated and protected when following OSHA’s Water, Rest, […]
As our industry re-opens amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Katie Spear and Jeff Graves, of i+iconUSA come by the studio to talk about their company’s implementation of technology to ensure the safety of their job sites and offices. Join us as the duo shares their organizational values and how a quickly […]
The industry re-opened on May 1 and as GCs and subcontractors adjust to various requirements, the Keystone Contractors Association (KCA) conducted a virtual meeting to review and discuss the current CDC guidelines and protocols. During this episode join the KCA Safety Panel to learn more. Our experts include Dale Glacken, OSHA, Tom […]
