One of our Gallagher Bassett Instructors has a HAZWOPER of a story
2019-10-15
Recently, our lead instructor, Dawid Ditrich, headed to England to facilitate a HAZWOPER training at the request of the United States Air Force (USAF). Gallagher Bassett has a history of providing specialized trainings for a variety of clients including government agencies. Here’s Dawid’s story on this trip and the training we facilitated. This training was […]
The March Towards Labor Day
2019-09-04
While there’s some debate over who first proposed the idea of Labor Day 125 years ago — as Gallagher Bassett News has discussed on previous adventures into American holiday history — there are no questions regarding what the holiday itself has always been: a party. In fact, according to the Department of Labor’s history of […]
OSHA Seeks Comment on Silica Code Change
2019-08-29
A change may be coming to silica standards, with a recent two-pronged proposal finding its way into public consideration. The first is a Request for Information (RFI) regarding the expansion of what’s commonly known as “Table 1” from section 1926.1153 of the Federal Register, which provides details on the levels of silica protection for most […]
NYC Small Business Services Announces Local Law 196 Training Grants
2019-08-27
New York City Small Business Services announced that they are accepting applications for Site Safety Training reimbursement grants. More
NYC Construction: It’s Electric!
2019-07-12
There’s any number of things which New Yorkers do better than anyone else: Ticker tape parades, pizza and building the future, just to name a few. New York State even has the lowest energy costs in the country at $2,524/per person, which, according to the US Energy Information Agency is a dollar less than runner-up […]
National Safety Week: Hot, Hot Heat
2019-06-20
During the National Safety Council’s NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH, we’ll be taking a look at each week’s NSC-designated focus through a construction site lens. This is Fatigue Week. As part of NSC’s month-long celebration of all things safety, Gallagher Bassett News has taken a look at the weekly focus as suggested by the organization, all while still […]
National Safety Month: All Falls Up
2019-06-11
During the National Safety Council’s NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH, we’ll be taking a look at each week’s NSC-designated focus through a construction site lens. This is Fall Week.
National Safety Month: Watch out! (And you might get what you’re after, which is safety)
2019-06-07
During the National Safety Council’s NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH, we’ll be taking a look at each week’s NSC-designated focus through a construction site lens. This is Hazard Recognition Week. To kick off National Safety month, the National Safety Council asks us (in the royal sense, not Gallagher Bassett specifically, though we’re ever-vigilant) to focus on those […]
GBTS Is Looking For A Full-Time Instructor
2019-06-04
Instructor Position Available Full-time, bilingual technical instructor responsible for classroom instruction of environmental, health, procedural, and scaffold safety training programs for the construction trades. The role may also include the research, design, development and translation of new curriculums and supporting class resources. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Fully fluent in English and Spanish (spoken and written) languages. Preference […]
Gallagher Bassett Is Looking For A Full-Time Instructor
Instructor Position Available Full-time, bilingual technical instructor responsible for classroom instruction of environmental, health, procedural, and scaffold safety training programs for the construction trades. The role may also include the research, design, development and translation of new curriculums and supporting class resources. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Fully fluent in English and Spanish (spoken and written) languages. Preference […]
The City That Never Stops Growing
2019-05-15
While it may seem obvious to anyone who has lived or worked in The City That Never Sleeps, over the past decade New York City has also become The City That Never Stops Growing. And a recent report published by the office of the State Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli, puts that abstract idea into concrete […]
