Cover Story Contractors Helping Employees Address Mental Health Concerns Sheet metal and HVAC contractors have a number of strategies and tools at their disposal to assist employees who are at risk of suicide and struggling with mental health issues. More
Cover Story Putting Safety First at the Milwaukee Bucks Arena MG McGrath Inc. recently completed the most visible, and stunning, elements of the new $524 million Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center, fabricating and installing a total of 317,000 square feet of metal panels on the unique exterior of the new Milwaukee landmark. More
Architectural Putting Safety First at the Milwaukee Bucks Arena MG McGrath Inc. recently completed the most visible, and stunning, elements of the new $524 million Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center, fabricating and installing a total of 317,000 square feet of metal panels on the unique exterior of the new Milwaukee landmark. More
HVAC Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis To improve energy efficiency, enhance indoor air quality, and help preserve the historic mosaics, SMACNA contractor IFS of Fenton, Missouri, installed a new air-cooled chiller and replaced a single chilled water pump with a new dual-duty standing chilled water pump for redundancy. More
Residential Indoor Air Quality: A Consultative Approach SMACNA residential contactors are offering tailored solutions for their customers by freshening, purifying, and dehumidifying indoor air with products such as dehumidifiers, air purifiers, and high-efficiency air filters, which can reduce customers’ medical expenses and build company referrals along the way. More
Industrial Virtual Welding Enhances Learning and Safety The need to remain cost-effective while enhancing worker safety is increasing the use of virtual reality to train welders in the construction industry. More
Developing a Safety Culture of Caring As the economy continues to heat up and businesses continue to grow, an unwanted risk emerges in lockstep with the growing economy—an increase in safety-related incidents. More
Capitol Hill Update: SMACNA-Supported Energy Efficiency Legislation Awaits Passage SMACNA continues working to pass a major energy package in both the House and Senate that contains residential, commercial, industrial, and public energy efficiency provisions to stimulate construction activity. More
Safety Pros Share How to Elevate Company Safety Programs Members will learn how safety professionals identify “at-risk” behaviors, reduce injuries, and refine their safety programs into company-wide safety cultures during Elevating Your Safety Program to a Safety Culture, Wednesday, Oct. 17, at SMACNA’s Annual Convention in San Diego. More
Developing Trail-Blazing New Products Dave Skelly, director of sales for JM’s Performance Materials and Industrial Insulation Group (IIG), leads the field sales and account management organization responsible for mechanical, HVAC and industrial insulation products in North America. More
Applied Air Conditioning Meets with U.S. Congressional Candidate Young Kim of California U.S. Congressional candidate Young Kim recently toured the shop of SMACNA member Applied Air Conditioning, Fullerton, California, and learned how the facility functions, about the industry, and met with company’s workforce. More
Turning “Near Miss” Moments Into Teaching Moments How many “near misses” do workers encounter on the job? According to the National Safety Council (NSC) a near miss incident is defined as “an unplanned event that doesn’t result in injury or death, but could have.” More
SMOHIT Offers Free Health and Wellness Screening at Convention Members can roll up their sleeves, hold out their arms, and learn more about their health at SMOHIT’s free Health Fair and Wellness Screening during SMACNA’s 75th Annual Convention, Sunday, Oct. 14, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. More
SMACNA and SMART Team Up On Davis-Bacon Surveys SMACNA and SMART are partnering to help local parties effectively respond to Davis-Bacon Surveys that are being conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). More
Ensure Company Photos and Videos are “Safety Friendly” Safety violations in photos and videos distract from the contractor’s message. As leaders in the industry, SMACNA members need to ensure that their personnel in company promotional videos and photos are not unintentionally propagating safety hazards. More
H.M. White Employees Save Co-Worker’s Life Thanks to CPR Training The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) acknowledged the workers, all Local 80 members, for keeping Kevin Koslowski alive until help came. Koslowski had suffered a massive heart attack on the shop floor. More
2019 Safety Champions Conference The annual Safety Champions Conference is a continuing effort to help create an improved safety culture in the sheet metal industry. More
SMACNA Recognizes 2018 Winners for Safety Excellence SMACNA is proud to acknowledge the following 2018 Safety Excellence Award winners, and to salute the top chapters with the highest level of survey participants. More
Recruiting at the Source: SMACNA Mid-Atlantic Combines Recruitment with Tours of Sheet Metal Facilities “I believe these tours are invaluable as it helps educators better understand and describe what the sheet metal industry is about,” said Bernie Brill of SMACNA Mid-Atlantic. “The attendees had little first-hand experience about our industry and this opportunity gave them an insight and a better appreciation for the work our contractors perform...” More
Women in Construction Convene Leadership Summit SMACNA’s Women in Construction Leadership Council held their first summit this June in Boston, Massachusetts. More
For Safety Tips, Join SMOHIT’s “Safe Me” Program The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) is committed to minimizing injuries on the job with safety programs like “Safe Me” that drive awareness of exercise, physical fitness, and how to manage stress and minimize fatigue, with the ultimate goal of maximizing health, minimizing injury, and being safer. More