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
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
OSHA & Regulatory Compliance OSHA Announces Final Rule on Employer-Paid Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) On November 15, 2007, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a final rule on employer-paid personal protective equipment (PPE). Read More
OSHA & Regulatory Compliance OSHA’s Final Standards on Hexavalent Chromium On February 28, 2006, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its final rules governing workplace exposures to hexavalent chromium (hex chrome) in General Industry and the Construction Industry. These rules require that sheet metal / HVAC contractors evaluate how they conduct welding operations. Read More Download PDF Download PDF Download PDF
Safety & Health ANSI/ASSP Release Safety Requirements for Pressure Testing Standard American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) have released the ANSI/ASSP A10.35-2020 Safety Requirements for Pressure Testing Steel and Copper Piping Systems. Read More
Safety Innovation Award With the theme of “Safety Excellence Through Innovation”, this award is open to all SMACNA members who participate in the SMACNA Safety Excellence Awards program. In collaboration with SMACNA premier partners Milwaukee Tool and Federated Insurance, the award will be for the company that demonstrates an example of an innovate safety idea, concept, or best practice that provided a statistical improvement in the company safety program or culture. Read More
With the theme of “Safety Excellence Through Innovation”, this award is open to all SMACNA members who participate in the SMACNA Safety Excellence Awards program. In collaboration with SMACNA premier partners Milwaukee Tool and Federated Insurance, the award will be for the company that demonstrates an example of an innovate safety idea, concept, or best practice that provided a statistical improvement in the company safety program or culture.
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
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
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 Justin Crandol, SMACNA's Director of Safety. Read More
Safety Sponsorship Program Safety Sponsorship Program The SMACNA Safety and Health Committee, in partnership with the Sheet Metal Industry BE 4 ALL initiative, is offering a Safety Sponsorship program to one eligible individual in the safety field. This program provides the opportunity to attend the National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress & Expo, to promote professional development, learning, and networking. Read More
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
