Southland Industries is proud to be a trade partner on the LVH–Muhlenberg Emergency Department Expansion, where Butz, the general contractor, has signed a formal partnership with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
To mark the launch of the partnership, Butz hosted a signing event at the project site in Bethlehem, PA. Building trade partners and project stakeholders had the opportunity to learn more about the OSHA Partnership Program and sign a banner that demonstrates their commitment to safety throughout the project.
"Working alongside trusted partners like Butz and OSHA allows us to foster a proactive safety culture, share best practices, and work towards our goal of sending our people home better than when they came to work," John Mastromonaco, Vice President of Environmental Health and Safety, shared.
This initiative, part of OSHA's Strategic Partnership Program, exemplifies a shared commitment to fostering a proactive safety culture on one of the region's most advanced healthcare developments. The program is designed to strengthen jobsite safety through cooperative engagement, rigorous training, and continuous improvement. OSHA is also working alongside Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Program.
The LVH–Muhlenberg Emergency Department Expansion is being delivered using the integrated project delivery (IPD) method — an approach that emphasizes transparency, trust, and shared success. Southland Industires, alongside our IPD partners onsite (Diefenderfer, MKSD Architects, Butz, Snyder Hoffman Associates, Inc., LIPD Consulting, O'Donnell and Naccarato Structural Engineers, and The Pidcock Company), have cultivated a high-performing team culture rooted in Lean principles and collaborative decision-making.
The expansion will include 83 emergency beds, 2 trauma bays, 2 resuscitation bays, a dedicated pediatric treatment area, bariatric patient rooms, expanded diagnostic imaging, a trauma recovery space with 26 beds, and a rooftop helipad. The safety milestone follows the successful groundbreaking ceremony held on June 4, 2025, where we joined project partners to celebrate the start of construction.
Read the full press release here.
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