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OSHA Revises Hazard Communication Standard
To better protect workers from hazardous chemicals, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised its Hazard Communication Standard, aligning it with the United Nations' global chemical labeling system. The new standard will prevent an estimated 43 deaths and result in an estimated $475.2 million in enhanced productivity for U.S. businesses each year.
Tablet Use is on the Rise
If you aren’t using iPads, or similar tablet devices, you may be losing out on increased productivity and new sales opportunities. Tablets have skyrocketed in popularity in the construction industry. The tablet PC market in general has grown from an estimated $9 billion in sales in the U.S. in 2010 to an anticipated $35 billion in sales in 2012.
The Metal Press
May 2012 - Volume 2 Issue 1
- 2012 Annual Conference – The Atlantis
- Partners In Progress
- Legislative News
- 2012 SMACNA Chicago and SMACNA of Northeastern Illinois Election
- 2012 SMACNA Chicago Tradeshow
About SMACNA Chicago
SMACNA Chicago provides a common voice in legislative issues and labor relations for contractors involved with heating, ventilating, air conditioning, architectural sheet metal work, pollution control, materials handling, roofing, testing and balancing, and retrofitting. SMACNA Chicago provides its members with the latest training, information, and services vital to maintaining their edge in the sheet metal industry. Working alongside member contractors through educational programs and industry-specific committees, SMACNA Chicago helps member contractors improve their businesses, while elevating the entire sheet metal industry.
Why Join SMACNA Chicago?
From labor-management cooperative efforts to legislative action to educational seminars, SMACNA Chicago provides its member contractors with the resources necessary to lead the sheet metal industry into the future.…