Congratulations to Air Comfort on becoming a first-place Safety Excellence Award winner!

Congratulations to Air Comfort on becoming a first-place Safety Excellence Award winner!

Today’s construction leaders recognize the impact of investing in a culture of safety.

Since 1999, the suicide rate in the United States has climbed a whopping 30%. Additionally, men working in construction have twice the total suicide rate as civilian working men, according to the CDC.

According to OSHA, heat is the leading weather-related killer — and the past 18 out of 19 years were the hottest on record! This alarming trend has landed among OSHA’s top regulatory concerns for 2023.

Check out our by-the-numbers look at construction industry safety throughout 2022.

When things get busier on the jobsite, the number of injuries always seems to creep up.

Each year, SMACNA National recognizes companies for outstanding performance in occupational safety.

As a contractor in the Midwest, you’re no stranger to working in extreme environments.

In the unfortunate event of a fire, having a properly installed (and maintained) fire life safety system can be the difference between life and death.

What’s the impact of a poorly managed fleet? For starters, it can hurt your bottom line.

SMACNA National recently announced winners of its 2021 annual Safety Excellence Awards.

To help minimize the spread of COVID-19, President Joe Biden issued an executive order in September requiring federal contractors to vaccinate their employees.

From operating heavy machinery to working from heights, construction workers are constantly exposed to a variety of risks — risks that have the potential to lead to accidents.

According to safety and compliance professionals at KPA, lockout/tagout violations are among the 10 most frequently cited Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) standards.

“Going to work” today is completely different than the not-so-distant past. Just a handful of months ago, we were figuring out the toughest problems of our businesses together in the same room.

Since first authorized in December, millions of Americans have rolled up their sleeves to receive the first approved immunizations against COVID-19.

SMACNA Greater Chicago members Westside Mechanical of Naperville and RAM Mechanical Services, Inc. of Carol Stream for their excellent safety and health records. Both companies received a safety award from SMACNA National in 2017.

Our new source for purchasing safety materials is live! A new safety perk for SMACNA Greater Chicago Members.

Face masks and respirators have their place in construction safety, but you’re going to need to adopt a more comprehensive plan to comply with OSHA’s new standard for respirable crystalline silica.

Although many of our members have established effective safety programs that address issues from the design phase through completion, how many can confidently navigate those accidents that are simply unavoidable?

Although many of our members have established effective safety programs that address issues from the design phase through completion, how many can confidently navigate those accidents that are simply unavoidable?