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CAL SMACNA COVID UPDATE:  California OSHSB Votes to Withdraw the Revisions to Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards

CAL SMACNA COVID UPDATE: California OSHSB Votes to Withdraw the Revisions to Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards

by Emily Mills | Jun 10, 2021 | Politics and Industry News

SACRAMENTO — Last night the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted unanimously to withdraw the revisions to Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 prevention emergency temporary standards that they had voted to approve on June 3, and that were sent to the Office of...
CAL SMACNA COVID UPDATE:  California OSHSB Votes to Withdraw the Revisions to Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards

CAL SMACNA COVID UPDATE: COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Amended by OSHSB

by Emily Mills | Jun 10, 2021 | Politics and Industry News

SACRAMENTO — The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) adopted changes to California’s COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) after a contentious 10 hour hearing with over 800 people in attendance last night. These changes will go into effect...
CAL SMACNA COVID UPDATE:  California OSHSB Votes to Withdraw the Revisions to Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards

Watch UC Davis’ Western Cooling Efficiency Center’s New 8 Minute Video on the Importance of Filtration in Schools

by Emily Mills | May 18, 2021 | Politics and Industry News

Watch UC Davis’ Western Cooling Efficiency Center’s New 8 Minute Video on the Importance of Filtration in Schools Ventilation means providing outdoor air into classrooms. Ventilation removes indoor air pollutants from buildings by bringing in outside air...
CAL SMACNA COVID UPDATE:  California OSHSB Votes to Withdraw the Revisions to Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards

NPR — EPA Moves To Cut A Group Of Powerful Greenhouse Gases

by Emily Mills | May 4, 2021 | Politics and Industry News

Check out this article by Rebecca Hersher for NPR:The Environmental Protection Agency is cracking down on a powerful class of greenhouse gases that are used in refrigerators, air conditioners and building insulation. On Monday, the agency announced a new regulation...
CAL SMACNA COVID UPDATE:  California OSHSB Votes to Withdraw the Revisions to Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards

California Energy Commission Approves Mechanical Acceptance Test Technician (MATT) Requirement

by Emily Mills | Apr 15, 2021 | Politics and Industry News

SACRAMENTO — The Mechanical Acceptance Test Technician Requirement (MATT) was APPROVED by the California Energy Commission during their business meeting on April 14th. This means that the MATT threshold has been achieved and that the MATT requirement will be mandatory...
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