Book System Air Leakage Test Standard SMACNA has included a procedure for leakage testing of ductwork Since January of 1965. This process like many others has evolved after more research and feedback from the industry led to changes in both the pass/fail criteria and the application of testing. The next major leap forward is this standard. It goes beyond the duct and include procedures for any item included in a forced air system. This standard addresses leakage testing of any portion of, and up to the entire forced air system. It does so in a responsible manner where the pass/fail criterions are based on sound research specific to testing conditions and distributes the responsibility of system performance equitably. The testing process is reliable, practical and based on decades of experience. Buy Now Book $125.00 Combo $206.00 PDF $125.00
Book OSHA Field Inspection Reference Manual This manual provides detailed information on the duties, responsibilities and procedures associated with the majority of OSHA Inspections conducted by OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHO). Buy Now Book $25.00
Book Sheet Metal Welding Guide This publication and the wealth of information it contains are intended to assist contractors, estimators and shop supervisors in profitably managing the welding activity in a sheet metal shop. Updated coverage of welding processes; flux-cored wire guidelines; and the latest equipment. The safety chapter covers such items as health effects, hazard controls and safety procedures. Other chapters include guidelines for developing welding procedures, controlling weld quality, estimating, hiring and training welders and welder certification. Buy Now Book $124.00 Combo $205.00 PDF $124.00
Book Guide to Working Safely with FRP Revised in 2004, this manual provides updated information on the safety and health issues surrounding Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP). The manual explains updated safety precautions and health effects related to fiberglass and styrene. Buy Now Book $38.00 PDF $38.00
Book Safety Toolbox Talks - Volume IV The latest volume in the series is a collection of 100 toolbox talks covering a number of topics within the sheet metal industry, both in the shop and on the jobsite. Each talk is provided with an attendance form on the back. Buy Now PDF $38.00
Book Safety Toolbox Talks - Volume III This book contains 100 toolbox talks covering a variety of hazardous exposures in the sheet metal industry. The talks allow a supervisor/trainer to present refresher safety training sessions on a weekly/daily basis. Attendance forms are included on the back of each talk to assist contractors with keeping training records. Buy Now PDF $38.00
Book Safety Toolbox Talks - Volume II This book contains 100 toolbox talks covering a variety of hazardous exposures in the sheet metal industry. The talks allow a supervisor/trainer to present refresher safety training sessions on a weekly/daily basis. Attendance forms are included on the back of each talk to assist contractors with keeping training records. Buy Now PDF $38.00
Book Guide to Control of Hazardous Energy This 54-page guide is designed to assist contractors in determining their need to control hazardous energy, as well as development of a hazardous energy control program. The manual contains toolbox talks, a copy of the OSHA standard on control of hazardous energy, and a program audit checklist in the appendices. (Lockout/Tagout) Buy Now Book $38.00 PDF $38.00
Book Jan 01 2000 Personal Protective Equipment This SMACNA Personal Protective Equipment manual is a valuable resource for any contractor. This 85 page book contains everything needed for a personal protective equipment (PPE) program, including a sample policy statement, guides to choosing and purchasing the proper PPE, record keeping tables, and toolbox talks for training. No contractor should be without this SMACNA manual. Buy Now Book $25.00 PDF $25.00
Book HAZCOM Toolbox Talks This book contains 28 safety training Toolbox Talks covering the Hazard Communication Standard (the most frequently cited OSHA standard). Each talk is presented in a one-page tearout form which includes an attendance roster. Buy Now Book $38.00
Book Guide to Respiratory Protection Assists contractors in complying with the OSHA respiratory protection standard. Contains a sample program, training information, and compliance checklists. Contains informative toolbox talks to assist with refresher training. Buy Now Book $65.00 PDF $65.00
Book Jan 01 1997 Current Safety and Health Issues in Fiberglass A booklet identifying current safety and health issues with the use of fiberglass. The booklet discusses the findings of several studies and provides SMACNA contractors with some general answers to questions about the use of fiberglass materials. Buy Now Book $38.00 PDF $38.00
Book Jan 01 1996 Environmental Risk Management A manual designed to assist contractors involved in construction and sheet metal fabrication in developing policies, plans and practices to comply with environmental laws and regulations. Presents environmental requirements and compliance issues from a SMACNA contractor perspective. Covers several major issues of environmental compliance, such as developing a company environmental policy, assessing environmental risks, environmental impairment liability insurance, and community right to know. Buy Now Book $38.00 PDF $38.00
Book Guide to Fall Protection This compliance manual covers OSHA's fall protection standard for the construction industry. It contains a complete overview of the regulation, a training checklist and certification form, a glossary of terms, and a reprint of the OSHA regulation from the Federal Register. Twenty fall protection toolbox talks appear in the back of the manual. Buy Now Book $72.00 PDF $72.00
Book Scaffold Compliance Manual This manual covering the OSHA Standards for Scaffolds - Subpart L of the 1926 Standards for Construction provides a basic overview of this regulation. Contains specifics on some of the common scaffolds used in the sheet metal and air conditioning industry. Includes compliance checklists that can be used as jobsite inspection forms. Buy Now Book $72.00 PDF $72.00
New Horizons Foundation Dec 10 2021 The Executive Order Impact on COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors The New Horizons Foundation published a report for SMACNA members covering the impact of President Biden’s Executive Order on ensuring adequate COVID safety protocols for federal contractors. Read More Download PDF
Member Update Jun 10 2021 OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary COVID-19 Standard This new emergency temporary standard has been put in place to protect healthcare workers from the coronavirus, while offering additional guidance to employers and workers in other industries to protect those who are still not vaccinated. Read More
MEMBER UPDATE Jun 10 2021 Vaccine Policies for Contractors Many contractors have inquired about the best COVID-19 vaccination policy to adopt, what legal pitfalls might exist for mandatory versus “strongly-encouraged” policies. Learn about both your rights as an employer, employees’ rights, the role the union plays in negotiating mandated policies and OSHA guidelines in this important and timely presentation. Read More
MEMBER UPDATE Jun 03 2021 Help Raise Awareness About Building Safety Building Safety Week topics include energy and innovation, training, safety, and disaster preparedness. Modules are available online and can be completed at your own pace, anytime and anywhere from the convenience of your computer. A free Campaign Toolkit includes template resources, such as news releases, advertising, and pre-written social media posts to help drive awareness of building safety topics in your community. Read More
SMACNews Apr 30 2021 UV-C for HVAC Air and Surface Disinfection Despite decades of research and thousands of applications in hospital emergency and operating rooms, urgent-care centers, universities, and first-responder locations, UV-C has not been widely leveraged. Read More
Technical Resources Apr 27 2021 EPA Signs SNAP Rule 23 On April 23, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Rule 23 - New listings for refrigeration and air conditioning; revised listing for fire suppression. Read More Download PDF
Member Update Apr 08 2021 OSH Professionals Can Help Small Contractors Occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals are an excellent resource for construction firms with 20 or fewer employees facing ongoing challenges keeping their safety programs up to date. Read More
Podcast Apr 08 2021 Let's Talk Shop, Episode 15: IAQ and the Reopening of Schools, Buildings and Offices In Episode 15 of Let’s Talk Shop, host Angie Simon, CEO, Western Allied Mechanical, chats with Tony Kocurek, SMACNA National Secretary–Treasurer and president of Energy Balance and Integration in Albuquerque, about how testing and balancing is being used to improve indoor air quality, as well as the role sheet metal contractors are playing in reopening schools, restaurants, offices and other businesses. Read More
Member Update Mar 04 2021 NIOSH App Helps Track PPE The NIOSH PPE Tracker mobile app can help employers in the construction industry keep track of their personal protective equipment (PPE) inventory. Facilities can use the app to calculate their average PPE consumption rate or “burn rate.” Read More
SMACNews SMACNA Contractor’s Work Helps Power Silicon Valley Manufacturers If you have any computer equipment in your shop, home or office — and nowadays, who doesn’t — odds are good that it was made by a company with its roots, or at least a major presence, in Silicon Valley. Read More
SMACNews Clean Rooms Critical to Pandemic Response Clean room projects offer SMACNA contractors the opportunity to showcase their expertise Read More
Safety and Health SMACNA develops safety programs, publications, services and videos to assist members in establishing and managing effective safety programs. SMACNA also communicates with OSHA and other federal agencies on issues affecting members and offers briefings on regulatory compliance issues. Read More
Webinar Oct 13 2020 How HVAC Systems Impact COVID-19 Transmission Based on Scientific Evidence This EDGE Conference session outlined some of the latest research related to how HVAC systems can and should be modified to reduce the probability of COVID-19 transmission. Read More
SMACNews 2020 Safety Innovation Award Highlights Pride of Workers This year’s SMACNA Safety Innovation Award went to UMC for their pride-based safety program that encourages staff to “do the right thing at the right time for the right reasons.” Read More
SMACNews Code Inspections Amid COVID-19 For building inspectors, the novel coronavirus has made many of them rethink the way they approach building certifications, and even the way they interact with people on the jobsite. Read More
SMACNews HVAC Customers Seek Improved Indoor Air Quality Across the United States, residential contractors have seen an increase in business as clients adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
COVID-19 SMACNA COVID-19 Exposure Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Plan SMACNA developed a plan template that contractors can use to develop or revise a COVID-19 Exposure Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Plan. Read More Download
Safety & Health How Employers Can Help Reduce Opioid Use on the Job According to recent research, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in opioid abuse fueled by stress and lack of access to prevention services and support groups due to restrictions on in-person meetings. Read More
COVID-19 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Resources The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the main organization addressing the 2020 pandemic and COVID-19. Read More
Safety & Health Prevention Through Design: A Life Cycle Approach to Safety and Health in the Construction Industry In Consulting-Specifying Engineer, Mike McCullion, SMACNA’s Director of Market Sectors and Safety, summarizes a technical report on a “life cycle” approach to Prevention through Design (PtD) in construction. Read More
Podcast Aug 12 2019 Let’s Talk Shop, Episode 5: Smoke/Fire Damper Testing Tony Kocurek, owner of Energy Balance and Integration LLC in Albuquerque, New Mexico, talks with host Angie Simon, CEO, Western Allied Mechanical, and SMACNA president on smoke/fire damper testing and certification. Read More
OSHA & Regulatory Compliance OSHA issues final rule on reporting injuries electronically With this new rule, OSHA now requires employers in the sheet metal and HVAC industry to send OSHA injury and illness data through a dedicated webpage for posting on the agency's website. Read More
Mental Health & Substance Abuse SMACNA has published a list of articles and resources on mental health, suicide, and drugs and alcohol prevention. Have a resource to add? Email Mike McCullion, SMACNA's Director of Market Sectors and Safety, at mmccullion@smacna.org. Read More
SMACNews Contractor Fabricates Solution to Common Problem Confronted During COVID-19 Crisis It’s not just toilet paper and personal protective equipment that’s in short supply during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
SMACNews Residential Service: A New Norm in a COVID-19 World From personal protective equipment to customer anxiety, contractors are navigating an unprecedented landscape. Read More
Safety & Health Safety Award Program Each year SMACNA conducts a Safety Awards Program to recognize SMACNA members with the lowest injury/illness rates during the prior calendar year. Read More Download PDF Download PDF Download PDF
Kit Press Brake Safety Compliance Kit This kit consists of an employer's reference manual that contains all of the elements necessary for establishing an effective program of alternative methods of point of operation protection on power press brakes to comply with OSHA's compliance directive CPL 2-1.25. The manual contains a sample policy statement, provides a detailed program of safe operating procedures including photographs, and lists training requirements. Also contains a sample training certification form. The Safe Operating Procedures Training Video goes step-by-step through the safe operating procedures on the power press brake. Buy Now Kit $144.00
Posters Safety Poster Series Great safety reminders for both shops and jobsite work settings. This updated, modern series of posters (16" X 24") covers three significant safety and health issues in the sheet metal industry. "The Eyes Have It" poster addresses eye protection, "Don't Cut Your Job Short" covers cut prevention, and "Are You Wearing Your Ear Plugs?" promotes wearing proper hearing protection. All three eye-catching posters are shipped together. Buy Now Poster $20.00
