SHEET METAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH INSTITUTE TRUST (SMOHIT)

Helpline for unionized sheet metal workers marks fifth year, growth

Union to hire second dedicated counselor to field 24/7 calls from union members In 2017, as awareness of mental health and substance use disorder struggles increased, the unionized sheet metal…

Aldo Zambetti steps into new role as SMOHIT administrator

It was only last year Aldo Zambetti joined the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) as its program director, and as of Jan. 1, he moved into the role of administrator.…

Andy Gillilard and Greg Daniels posing next to Local 9 sign.

Local 9 SMART MAP program works to eradicate stigma around mental health

Andy Gilliland, training coordinator at Sheet Metal Workers Local 9 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, knows he can’t save them all. But it doesn’t stop him from trying. According to the Centers for Disease…

Apprentice owes life to CPR, instructors at Local 20

When first-year apprentice John Walker returned to Sheet Metal Workers Local 20’s Indianapolis training center after lunch in January, he didn’t feel well — his legs were shaking, he was lethargic…

SMOHIT welcomes new administrative assistant, Abigail Livingston

Abigail Livingston recalls that the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was a strange time to get a new job as administrative assistant for the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT), but…

Dan McCallum named executive director of the Funds

The sponsor organizations of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) and the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) have selected Dan McCallum…

SMART MAP peer training brings suicide, substance abuse prevention to members

The SMART Members Assistance Program (MAP) and the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) have been offering trainings to union leadership on the local level for the last three years in a concerted…

Biannual conference is a true sign of Partners in Progress

The sheet metal Funds were well represented at the Partners in Progress Conference held Feb. 25-26 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The biannual labor-management event brings together SMART (Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and…

Fifth annual Safety Champions Conference set for March

The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) plans to host the 2020 Safety Champions Conference March 22-24 at the Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, 420 W. Market St. The conference continues SMOHIT’s…

ICB Conference takes on 18th year with camaraderie, grass roots successes, teamwork

The 18th annual sheet metal industry International Certification Board (ICB) Conference was held May 5-7 in Seattle with more than 150 attendees, including training coordinators, instructors, business managers, contractors, trustees and other…

Training program addresses mental health wellness, substance abuse prevention

The SMART PREVENT Training Program contributes to the overall quality of life of the members of the unionized sheet metal industry with a special emphasis on preventing substance abuse and addressing mental…

Safety Survey releases lowest number in a decade

Safety culture an important partnership between contractors, union CHANTILLY, Va. – Contractors belonging to Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) reported the lowest experience modification rate (EMR)…

Safety Champions Conference unites workers for second year

Conference, awards welcomed 30 members from across the United States FAIRFAX, Va. – More than 30 contractors, training coordinators, business agents, business managers, safety directors, instructors, SMART and SMOHIT executives…

Health screenings test, educate sheet metal workers leading up to Mesothelioma Awareness Day

Health screenings take place Sept. 23; Mesothelioma Awareness Day is Sept. 26 The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT), the health and safety arm of the unionized sheet metal,…

SMOHIT partners with Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation to bring information, support to members

The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) has partnered with the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation to better educate sheet metal workers about mesothelioma and assist with treatment in the…

SMOHIT announces winners of first Safety Design Contest

Three winners illustrate how safety, career work well together FAIRFAX, Va. – On the heels of the first SMOHIT Safety Conference, the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) put…

International Training Institute names Aldo Zambetti to field staff

Second-generation sheet metal worker enjoys job as educator, field representative FAIRFAX, Va. – When Aldo Zambetti followed in his father’s footsteps and became a unionized sheet metal worker, he had…

Sheet metal industry recognizes its own with national safety awards

Six award recipients hail from St. Louis, San Diego, Reno, Wisconsin and Virginia FAIRFAX, Va. – Safety in the sheet metal and air conditioning industry is an important concern, and…

Randall Krocka named SMOHIT new administrator

Veteran sheet metal worker plans to bring members’ health, nutrition to forefront FAIRFAX, Va. – The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT), which monitors the health of its members, works…

Sheet metal industry recognizes its own with national safety awards

Six award recipients hail from St. Louis, San Diego, Reno and Wisconsin FAIRFAX, Va. – Safety in the sheet metal and air conditioning industry is an important concern, and the Sheet…

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Helpline for unionized sheet metal workers marks fifth year, growth

Aldo Zambetti steps into new role as SMOHIT administrator

Local 9 SMART MAP program works to eradicate stigma around mental health

Apprentice owes life to CPR, instructors at Local 20

SMOHIT welcomes new administrative assistant, Abigail Livingston

Dan McCallum named executive director of the Funds

SMART MAP peer training brings suicide, substance abuse prevention to members

Biannual conference is a true sign of Partners in Progress

Fifth annual Safety Champions Conference set for March

ICB Conference takes on 18th year with camaraderie, grass roots successes, teamwork

Training program addresses mental health wellness, substance abuse prevention

Safety Survey releases lowest number in a decade

Safety Champions Conference unites workers for second year

Health screenings test, educate sheet metal workers leading up to Mesothelioma Awareness Day

SMOHIT partners with Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation to bring information, support to members

SMOHIT announces winners of first Safety Design Contest

International Training Institute names Aldo Zambetti to field staff

Sheet metal industry recognizes its own with national safety awards

Randall Krocka named SMOHIT new administrator

Sheet metal industry recognizes its own with national safety awards

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