on september 29, 2004, gilbane building company formed the gilbane building alliance with the occupational safety and health administration (osha). the alliance was formed to provide resources and training for employee safety. in 2016, gilbane building company proposed to osha a recommendation for on-site construction workers in new york state to hook into safety harnesses when they are working over six feet above ground. the proposal also recommended the use of two safety harnesses instead of the osha-required one. gilbane claimed in its proposal that making these changes to their safety policy resulted in saving the lives of 20 workers on a project in albany, ny.