The total number of injuries sustained as a result of boiler and unfired pressure vessel incidents increased dramatically last year, according to the 2001 National Board Incident Report released by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry (UA) has donated $15,000 to the Imran Khan Scholarship Fund established by the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association (PHCC).
Two standards related to unitary air conditioners have been reaffirmed and published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
PowerCold Corp. has signed a letter of intent to acquire Alturdyne, Inc., a San Diego-based manufacturer of diesel, natural gas, turbine, and rotary generator sets.
The efforts of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Criminal Investigation Division and the U.S. Customs Service have resulted in a guilty plea from a Michigan man accused of CFC violations.
Combined U.S. factory shipments of 445,611 central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps in February were down 3% from February 2001, according to statistics from the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI).
A proposed residential ventilation standard has been approved for a third public review by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has unveiled a plan which it says will reduce ergonomic injuries through a combination of industry-targeted guidelines, tough enforcement measures, workplace outreach, advanced research, and dedicated efforts to protect Hispanic and other immigrant workers.