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SMACNA Names James T. Strother Jr. 2023 Chapter Executive of the Year

Executive Director of SMACNA of Western Pennsylvania honored for his more than two decades of service to the chapter

October 18, 2023

Prior to joining SMACNA of Western Pennsylvania, Strother was the Director of Safety and Health for SMACNA National and was the Assistant Director of Safety and Health for the AFL-CIO union.

Heat Stress: Don’t Underestimate the Impact on Workers

Sheet metal and HVAC companies are encouraged to use these resources or develop their own

Mike McCullion

August 3, 2023

By providing education and training, access to resources, and implementing engineering controls and heat stress management plans, employers can help protect workers from the dangers of heat stress.

OSHA Moves to Reimplement Obama-era Rule, ABC Responds

The final rule becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2024

July 17, 2023

OSHA forms contain personal medical information, ABC argues. This includes workers’ home addresses, dates of birth and detailed information about their injuries.

An HVAC Contractors’ Guide to Passing an OSHA Inspection

Inspections and audits serve as the primary process whereby OSHA identifies safety hazards and unsafe practices in workplaces

Richard D. Alaniz

May 14, 2023

While employers may have no control over why or when an OSHA inspection occurs, they have a great deal of control over its results.

October 31, 2022 NEWSRoom: Efficiency Standards, Matt Michel Retires, OSHA Program, HVAC/R Expo

Layan Dahhan

October 31, 2022

Catch up on the latest headlines in this episode of the ACHR Newsroom.

OSHA Widens Severe Violator Enforcement Program

Program zeroes in on employers who repeatedly disregard worker safety, health

Maria Taylor

October 18, 2022

September 15, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it is expanding the criteria for placement in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program.

Joel Long, president of PHCC-National Association.

Supply Chain Issues Could Crimp Sales This Year

Obtaining HVACR equipment and components could be a challenge through 2022

Joanna R. Turpin

March 28, 2022

The pandemic has created a number of winners and losers over the last two years, with some businesses closing down completely and others doing quite well. For the most part, HVAC contractors fell into the latter category.

OSHA Drops Vaccinate-or-Test Mandate

Supreme Court decision killed pandemic mitigation measure

Matt Jachman

January 28, 2022

The federal emergency vaccinate-or-test mandate that applied to companies with 100 or more workers was dropped with little fanfare on January 25.

Supreme Court Halts Vaccine-or-Test Rule

Case will return to lower court for test of mandate’s legality

Matt Jachman

January 14, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of a stay of the mandate from OSHA, which would have applied to businesses with over 100 employees and affected more than 80 million workers.

FMI Files Emergency Stay On Vaccine Mandate

The association says OSHA rule would harm its members

December 31, 2021

The FMI expressed disappointment with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to lift the judicial stay barring implementation and enforcement of the OSHA ETS on COVID-19 vaccination and testing for private businesses.