Articles Tagged with ''safety and HVAC''

SecureAire Launches New AireWellness Certification for Buildings that Meet Highest IAQ Standards

St. Mary’s Hospital for Children is the first to receive certification through metrics-based evaluation

November 12, 2021

SecureAire Technologies the AireWellness program to certify buildings that meet the highest standards for indoor air quality (IAQ).

OSHA Offers Vaccination Detail, Loses First Court Test

The COVID-related workplace proposal clarifies which companies would qualify and which employees would be exempt

Robert Beverly

November 11, 2021

Thanks to a stay issued by a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge in New Orleans, the first volley of what is likely to be a multistep judicial battle puts the OSHA emergency temporary standard in limbo roughly 48 hours after the agency had released it.

Manufacturers Help Contractors Keep up with Heat Pump Technology as Market Grows

Units become a more popular option in cold weather states

Ted Craig

November 8, 2021

Manufacturers and contractors are working to educate end users about the ways heat pumps work differently from traditional heat sources.

US Department of Labor Issues Emergency COVID Rules for Large Employers

Increases protections for 84M private sector workers

November 5, 2021

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a new emergency temporary standard to protect more than 84 million workers from the spread of the coronavirus on the job. The nation's unvaccinated workers face grave danger from workplace exposure to coronavirus, and immediate action is necessary to protect them.

October 24 is Recycle Your Mercury Thermostat Day

TRC asks consumers and contractors to safely recycle mercury-containing thermostats

October 21, 2021

TRC urges consumers to examine their thermostats and recycle them if their unit contains mercury on Sunday, Oct. 24.

5 HVAC Hazards to Be Aware of During Heating Season

Burns, fatigue, and electrocution are on the list

October 21, 2021

Fall is here and winter is approaching. That means we are officially in heating season. While accidents happen, there are a few ways to remain cautious for a safer, incident-free winter.

A1 Versus A2L Refrigerants: Similar But Different

Some new tools will be needed with A2Ls, but overall best practices remain the same

Joanna R. Turpin

October 11, 2021

The refrigerant transition has caused concern among HVAC contractors who wonder whether it is safe to work with mildly flammable refrigerants.

A technician from Jett’s Specialty Contracting works on a unit at an elementary school.

HVAC Contractor Pays Each Employee $500 Bonus for Getting Vaccinated

Cost of program less than cost of lost business for HVAC contractor

Ted Craig

October 8, 2021

Jett’s Specialty Contracting in Paducah, Kentucky, is paying all of its 62 employees a $500 bonus for getting fully vaccinated.

Greg Alcorn Talks About Indoor Air Quality’s Effect on Employees in Commercial Buildings

Health and productivity of workers is impacted by indoor air quality

October 8, 2021

Carrier recently worked with Harvard to produce a study on how indoor air quality affects the health and productivity of workers in commercial buildings.

Efforts Escalate to Persuade, Punish the Unvaccinated

As COVID costs become clearer, HVAC employers need to navigate challenging dilemmas

Robert Beverly

October 6, 2021

As the economic benefits of vaccination increase — and as the disadvantages of an under-vaccinated workforce develop — this remains a dilemma for smaller HVAC businesses.

On Demand As AI workloads and high-density computing push traditional cooling methods to their limits, the data center industry is accelerating the adoption of next-generation HVAC technologies.

In this webinar, we'll outline how top contractors are turning every conversation into predictable revenue by coaching every comfort advisor visit, not just the ones a manager rides along on.