Tag: Safety
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Resource Highlight: MCAA’s Electrical Safety for the Mechanical Construction and Service Industry Safety Training Video
Year after year, electrocutions remain one of the top four leading causes of death among the construction trades. MCAA’s Electrical Safety for the Mechanical Construction and Service Industry Safety Training Video highlights the ways in which workers can protect themselves. It’s just one of MCAA’s educational resources that are free to MCAA members as a…
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Resource Highlight: MCAA’s Equipment Safety Resources
Commercial drivers are six times more likely to be involved in a critical safety event when participating in handheld browser activities. MCAA’s Equipment Safety Resources provide information to assist in reducing the risks associated with operating automobiles, forklifts, and heavy equipment, including four CNA infographics in their fleet safety series. These are just a few…
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Safety Week 2025 Comes to a Close – Look Back On the Week’s Resources
The National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction and Construction Safety Week may have ended, but our members’ commitment to safety on the jobsite has not. You can view the video clips we shared for tips to prevent accidents and ensure the safety of our workers.
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Safety Week Partner CNA Shares Top Loss Trends
CNA released the top loss trends in construction and the mechanical industry from their book of business highlighting workers compensation, auto, and general liability loss drivers. They are also highlighting several Safety Week resources that can support your company’s safety activities during the week, which runs from May 5-9.
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Safety Week 2025 Is May 5-9: Get Ready with These Safety Alliance Videos
The National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction and Construction Safety Week are coming up May 5-9. The Safety Alliance of MCAA, TAUC, SMACNA and NECA has created five new videos for employers to share during safety meetings and stand-down events.
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Resource Highlight: MCAA’s Personal Protective Equipment Safety & Health Resources
PPE is the last line of defense, and sometimes all you need to prevent and injury or save a life. Preventable injuries impact our safety culture, company morale, and our bottom lines. MCAA’s Personal Protective Equipment Safety & Health Resources include our newest videos on hearing protection, head protection, eye protection, respiratory protection, and hand…
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Apply for MCAA’s Safety Statistics & Awards Program by March 13 & Let MCAA Reward Your Company’s Safety Performance
MCAA’s Safety Statistics & Awards program rewards MCAA members’ safety performance, because safety is your top priority. All applicants receive a valuable benchmarking report that will allow them to compare their own 2024 incidence rates with the aggregate rates of the other participating MCAA companies overall, those in the same size category, and with the…
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Safety is Our Top Priority. Apply Today and Let MCAA Reward Your Company’s Safety Performance
MCAA’s Safety Statistics & Awards program rewards MCAA members’ safety performance, because safety is your top priority. All applicants receive a valuable benchmarking report that will allow them to compare their own 2024 incidence rates with the aggregate rates of the other participating MCAA companies overall, those in the same size category, and with the…
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NEW MCAA Video Highlights Electrical Safety for the Mechanical Construction and Service Industry
There are more than 30,000 non-fatal electrical accidents and approximately 1,000 deaths as a result of an electrical injury in the United States every year. Many of these occur in the mechanical construction and service industry. Year after year, electrocutions remain one of the top four leading causes of death among the construction trades. MCAA’s…
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Highlights from MCAA, SMACNA & TAUC’s 2025 Safety & Health Conference
Last week, the construction industry came together at the 2025 Safety & Health Conference, where over 500 safety and health professionals from the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA), and The Association of Union Contractors (TAUC) reaffirmed their commitment to advancing safety and health across…