The HVAC industry recently marked Construction Safety Week, another reminder of the importance of safety for an industry whose workers face risks on a daily basis. A commitment to safety starts in the shop and continues on the road and then to the job site. Unfortunately, it’s easy to become lax about these practices. That’s why it’s up to HVAC contractors to instill a culture of safety at their businesses.
Laura DiFilippo knows all too well how easy it is for safety to become an afterthought. The co-owner of DiFilippo’s Service Co. said that was the case at her Paoli, Pennsylvania, HVAC firm. Then she started to work with her insurer, Federated Insurance. DiFilippo’s became so focused on safety that it won the Super S.T.A.R. Award that Federated sponsors for the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA).