Standards and Legislation - Articles - Page 26

Fuel Costs, Daikin Rebrand, Russia-Ukraine Conflict, R-22 Smuggling

Layan Dahhan

March 21, 2022

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

EPA Cracks Down On Illegal HFC Shipments

March 16, 2022

The Interagency Task Force on Illegal HFC Trade announced that over the past 10 weeks, it has prevented illegal HFC shipments equivalent to approximately 530,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions.

Unions Struggle to Remain Relevant

Richard D. Alaniz

March 10, 2022

It appears that in the case of most employees, agreement with the concept of unions in principle does not translate into a willingness to vote a union into their workplaces.

Feds Sentence Refrigerant Smuggler to Probation, Must Pay $250,000 Fine

Man brought R-22 into country without a permit

Ted Craig

March 7, 2022

There have been jokes in the HVAC industry about smuggling R-22 ever since the refrigerant phasedown was announced, but a Texas man isn’t laughing after getting sentenced for doing just that.

Evolving Codes are Affecting HVAC Insulation

February 24, 2022

At AHR Expo 2022, Johns Manville hosted a webinar covering HVAC insulation. The information specifically focused on the solutions for evolving codes and design trends.

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.

Weathering the Enforcement Storm

Richard D. Alaniz

January 18, 2022

Now is the time to take the necessary steps to ensure your workplace can withstand increased governmental enforcement we are likely to experience.

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.

AHR Pick ’Em: Educational Session Winners in Las Vegas

From decarbonization to preventing callbacks, these highlights cover the latest shifts and the perennial challenges for distributors and customers

Robert Beverly

January 12, 2022

At this year’s AHR Expo, consider some of these picks, made with distributors in mind, to increase the payoff for your time and travel.

EPA’s Cylinder Ban Comes Under Fire From HVAC Industry

Critics say the disposable refrigerant cylinder ban increases costs and poses safety risks for technicians

Joanna R. Turpin

January 4, 2022

EPA’s final rule on the AIM Act included a ban on non-refillable refrigerant cylinders starting in 2025. Several industry associations and a cylinder manufacturer have filed petitions to overturn the ban.