Category: Safety

MCAA Model COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19. This Model COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy addresses the ETS, which was issued on November 5, 2021. The standard applies to all mechanical construction, service, and fabrication shop employers. The standard has been temporarily stayed by the Fifth Circuit. However, the stay could be temporarily lifted. This Model COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy is available to you in case the stay is temporarily lifted, and OSHA decides to initiative enforcement.

Safety Manual for Mechanical Fabrication Shop Workers

This quick reference tool provides critical information on 61 safety and health topics that are specific to work performed by mechanical fabrication shop workers. The topics include everything from bloodborne pathogens through welding-cutting-heating, and zinc exposures. The manual also includes updated information on how to properly administer CPR.

Safety Manual for Mechanical Service Technicians

This quick reference tool provides critical information on 84 safety and health topics that are specific to work performed by mechanical service technicians, including information on the newest and most frequently used refrigerants, substantive changes to NFPA 70E, and new information on how to properly administer CPR.

Model Electrical Safety in the Workplace Program (Based on parts of NFPA 70E – 2021)

NFPA 70E – 2021 states that each employer shall implement and document an overall electrical safety program that directs activity appropriate to the risk associated with electrical hazards. This model program, which is based largely on information from NFPA 70E – 2021 articles 110 – General Requirements for Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices, 120 – Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition, and 130 – Work Involving Electrical Hazards, will help you develop an electrical safety program that is specific to your company’s needs.

NFPA70E – 2021 Safety Bulletin

The current version of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)’s Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace is NFPA 70E – 2021. This bulletin addresses work on HVAC equipment pushing 480 volts or less, comparing the 2018 and 2021 versions of the NFPA70E.

Model Fall Rescue Safety Program and Plan

Quick rescue is paramount to keeping workers safe while they are suspended in fall arrest harnesses after falling from an elevation. Having a safety program and plan in place to address the needs of these workers is critical to minimizing suspension trauma and meeting OSHA requirements. MCAA’s model program and accompanying model plan can be tailored to address various project fall arrest system applications and ensure the safety of your company’s most important asset, its workers.

Tailgate Safety Talks for Refrigerant Work

MCAA is pleased to announce a new set of Tailgate Safety Talks on refrigerant safety. Recent changes to ASHRAE’s refrigerant Safety Group Classification System, along with toxicity and flammability characteristics associated with some of the newer refrigerants, prompted production of the new resource. There a total of five new Tailgate Safety Talks addressing:

  1. ASHRAE’s Refrigerant Safety Group Classification System
  2. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for Refrigerants
  3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Work with Refrigerants
  4. Protection from Refrigerant Toxicity & Flammability Hazards
  5. Some Common Symptoms of Overexposure to Refrigerants

Model Safety Program for Mechanical Service

It’s critically important for all mechanical service firms to have a current, sound company safety program. The program should describe the safety policies, safety procedures, and safe work practices the company is implementing to help protect its service technicians and other workers from workplace hazards. The model program, which can be easily tailored to meet specific company needs, includes everything from an initial sample safety policy statement to required safe work practices for 33 different mechanical industry-specific safety and health subjects.

Creating a Contractor Ergonomics Program to Reduce Soft Tissue Injuries Among Construction Workers

MCAA believes that ergonomics should be a standard part of every company’s overall safety program. Recently MCAA partnered with The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR), Washington University in St. Louis, and Best Built Plans to develop and record a webinar on Creating a Contractor Ergonomics Program to Reduce Soft Tissue Injuries Among Construction Workers. The webinar is ideal for helping viewers understand the vital components of a successful ergonomics program, and why the components are so vital.

MCAA COVID-19 Regulatory & Legal Guidance

As our great nation returns to work it’s critical mechanical construction and service firms properly protect their employees and others from COVID-19. Along with the MCAA Model COVID-19 Return to Work Exposure Control Plan, MCAA is providing several accompanying documents, including the OSHA Guidance on Returning to Work and the Critical Industries Requirements Summary.

MCAA Model COVID-19 Return to Work Exposure Control Plan Test & Answer Key

As our great nation returns to work it’s critical mechanical construction and service firms properly protect their employees and others from COVID-19. Along with the MCAA Model COVID-19 Return to Work Exposure Control Plan, MCAA is providing several accompanying documents, including the COVID-19 Return to Work Exposure Control Plan 25-Question Multiple Choice Test and the COVID-19 Return to Work Exposure Control Plan 25-Question Multiple Choice Test Answer Key.

MCAA COVID-19 Return to Work Employee Safety Training

As our great nation returns to work it’s critical mechanical construction and service firms properly protect their employees and others from COVID-19. Along with the MCAA Model COVID-19 Return to Work Exposure Control Plan, MCAA is providing several accompanying documents, including the COVID-19 Return to Work Employee Safety Training PowerPoint and the COVID-19 Return to Work Employee Safety Training Instructor Notes.

MCAA Model COVID-19 Return to Work Exposure Control Plan Questionnaires

As our great nation returns to work it’s critical mechanical construction and service firms properly protect their employees and others from COVID-19. Along with the MCAA Model COVID-19 Return to Work Exposure Control Plan, MCAA is providing several accompanying documents, including the COVID-19 Jobsite Screening Questionnaire and the COVID-19 Company Screening Questionnaire. These two questionnaire templates are available for download and customization.

MCAA Model COVID-19 Return to Work Exposure Control Plan & Checklist

As our great nation returns to work it’s critical mechanical construction and service firms properly protect their employees and others from COVID-19. MCAA is pleased to provide a MCAA Model COVID-19 Return to Work Exposure Control Plan. The plan is specific to the mechanical construction and service industry, and includes the COVID-19 Return to Work Exposure Control Plan Checklist.