Month: May 2018

Collegeville, Pennsylvania – May, 2018 Cyma Builders and Construction Managers, in conjunction with Diamond Tool, hosted a Fall Protection Safety Stand Down during the National Safety Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction (May 7-11, 2018; www.osha.gov/StopFallsStandDown/). According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, falls from heights are the leading cause of construction related fatality; 370 construction workers were killed from falls in the United States in 2016. Organizations across the country have developed awareness and training programs to help mitigate the impact of the...

One of Cyma Builders & Construction Managers’ finest Superintendents, Jeff Walters, successfully passed the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) and the Safety Trained Supervisor in Construction (STSC) exam in April 2018. The STSC is a nationally recognized third-party safety certification for those with supervisor responsibilities in construction. In the past twenty years, the responsibilities of safety professionals have expanded. Safety issues have become more complex and today’s safety professionals must be continually better qualified. BCSP credential holders are among...