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How to Mitigate the Harmful Effects of Industrial Heating/Cooling Equipment Noise

February 16, 2024

Exposure to many of the environments and tools associated with the HVAC trade can progressively harm a technician’s hearing, which aside from hearing loss, can cause a host of other problems like high blood pressure and fatigue. The best way to mitigate these potential hazards is with proper hearing protection.

HVAC Industry Responds To EPA’s HFC Management Rule

Stakeholders are concerned over issues ranging from training to tracking to reclaim

Joanna R. Turpin

February 14, 2024

In comments to EPA’s proposed rule regarding HFC management, many HVACR stakeholders expressed concern over issues including tracking cylinders, training technicians, and reclaiming refrigerant.

How to Charge a CO₂ Refrigeration System

Techs must carefully follow the proper sequence of operations to ensure the process is completed accurately and appropriately

Herb Woerpel

February 8, 2024

Compiled via interviews with a team of experts, here are the steps one should follow when charging a CO₂ refrigeration system.

Lessons from a CO Alarm Newbie

Somewhere right now an HVAC technician is dealing with their first carbon monoxide (CO) alarm call

David Richardson

January 1, 2024

How I handled my first CO alarm call looked much different than it would five years later.

Armistead Mechanical Wins Platinum Safety Award

December 13, 2023

The Platinum Safety Award is for companies that earned safety scores of 95% or greater in the Highwire safety assessment program.

SMOHIT Recognizes Safety Leaders in the Sheet Metal Industry

Group recognizes Christiansen Heating and Sheet Metal, CMC Sheet Metal, R.F. Knox Company/Georgia Sheet Metal JATC, Superior Duct Fabrication and Nortex Roofing

SNIPS NEWS Editorial Staff

December 7, 2023

This year, Safety Matters Award winners were invited to Falls Church, Virginia, and the Safety Champions Conference, to receive their awards.

CO2 Refrigeration System at a Cheese Warehouse

Addressing Leaks in CO₂ Refrigeration Systems

HVAC contractors that carefully follow the proper sequence of operations can minimize the threat of CO₂ leakage for their customers, themselves, and the environment

Herb Woerpel

December 7, 2023

While CO₂ refrigerant may not be as deadly to the environment as its HFC peers, there are other concerns that exist when it escapes a system.

Building a Safer 2024: Preparing for OSHA Compliance

Achieving and maintaining OSHA compliance requires a proactive approach

Mike McCullion

December 1, 2023

In the sheet metal and HVAC industry, safety is not a choice; it's a responsibility. OSHA compliance is not merely a regulatory requirement; it's a commitment, writes SNIPS NEWS Safety Contributor Mike McCullion.

Why Every HVAC Contractor Should Consider Adding Combustion Testing Services

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is created as a byproduct of combustion

Herb Woerpel

November 22, 2023

Due to a lack of training, time constraints, and numerous other reasons, many HVAC contracting companies are not performing combustion testing, potentially compromising customers’ safety.

Innovative Technologies In Low-GWP Refrigeration Systems

Manufacturers are offering new solutions to meet regulatory — and end-user — demands

Joanna R. Turpin

November 21, 2023

Manufacturers have been preparing for the transition to low-GWP refrigerants for a number of years and are now introducing a wide range of innovative commercial refrigeration technologies.