Safety
The health and safety of every worker is the cornerstone our members build on.
Safety is the Master Builders' Association's largest member service. The MBA employs a full-time Director of Safety for Western Pennsylvania contractors, provides OSHA consultation and jobsite reviews, runs the region's construction industry drug-free partnership program, and maintains a library of safety training, Tool Box Talks, and mental health resources for member crews.
How we support safety
A full-time Director of Safety, here for our members.
To assure that the industry maintains their commitment to safety, MBA employs a full-time Director of Safety, who provides consulting services to our members. These services include information, interpretation, and consultation on OSHA regulations for member contractors. Members may also request that the Director of Safety review their jobsites and make recommendations on what needs to be addressed. For safety questions or assistance with training, please contact Bob McCall, Director of Safety.
Explore safety
Three places to start.
Safety Resources
An extensive library of safety resources for member contractors, gathered and kept current in one place.
ViewDrug-Free Program
The MBA's industry-leading Western Pennsylvania Construction Industry Drug-Free Partnership Program for a safer, healthier jobsite.
ViewSafety Training
Training that keeps member crews current and certified on the standards that keep job sites safe.
ViewRecognition
MBA Safety Awards
Each year the MBA recognizes the people who set the standard for safety on our members' job sites.
MBA Safety Champion Award
The Safety Champion Award (SCA) is open to any front-line supervisor/field personnel, from MBA member companies, that supervises work and is responsible for implementing established safety policies among their direct reports as well as skilled-trade partners, e.g., foreman, superintendent, project manager. Front-line supervisors/field personnel can nominate themselves or they can be nominated by someone in their organization. Front-line supervisors/field personnel from a company with a fatality on any of its projects or within its entire corporate structure which includes, if applicable, a parent company within the application year (2024) may not compete. This includes all full, part-time, contract or company employees, temporary labor agency hires or subcontractor employees.
The MBA Safety Champion Award recognizes a front-line supervisor/field personnel who has led his or her company to achieving an exceptionally high degree of safety excellence.
MBA Safety Professional of the Year Award
The Safety Professional of the Year Award (SPA) is open to corporate, regional, and/or project safety professionals from MBA member companies only. Safety professionals can nominate themselves or they can be nominated by someone in their organization. Safety consultants are not eligible to apply. Safety professionals from a company with a fatality on any of its projects or within its entire corporate structure which includes, if applicable, a parent company within the application year (2024) may not compete. This includes all full, part-time, contract or company employees, temporary labor agency hires or subcontractor employees.
Industry partners
Trusted national safety resources.
National bodies the MBA points members to for standards, training, and guidance.
Safety support
Have a safety question?
The MBA's Director of Safety provides OSHA guidance, jobsite reviews, and training help for member contractors. Reach out and we will point you in the right direction.