SMOHIT

Upcoming Classes

Mental Health Break
April 11, 2023, 1:00 – 3:00 PM EDT

Safety Design Contest

Design Deadline:
April 30, 2023.

SMART MAP

Member Assistance Program

A Conversation about Safety

Angie Simon is joined by Aldo Zambetti, Administrator of Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT), and Justin Crandol, CSP, ARM, CRIS, Director of Safety at SMACNA. In this episode,…

SMOHIT, SMART recognized as mental health visionaries

At the first Construction Working Minds Summit, held earlier this year in Denver, Colorado, SMOHIT and SMART were jointly honored with the Mental Health Visionary award. The summit was hosted…

SMOHIT-SMART MAP relaunches in-person, localized peer trainings

SMOHIT-SMART MAP, the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) workers’ Member Assistance Program, administered by the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT), has reignited peer in-person training after COVID-19…

You don’t have to fix it — you just have to be there

It’s just past dusk, and you’re driving home from a long day. On the side of the road, you see a car pulled over, hazard lights blinking. As you pass,…

Sheet Metal Workers Local 18 integrates suicide prevention into COMET training

At Sheet Metal Workers Local 18 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the past few years have provided organizers with insight into what members go through in terms of mental health struggles, substance abuse or…

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…

Spread the word — helplines work

The SMOHIT Helpline (877-884-6227) launched in 2017 amidst natural disasters, mass shootings and a rise in awareness about the mental health struggles of members of SMART. Operated by a licensed therapist,…

SMOHIT Safety Committee works behind the scenes for all-around safety improvement

As one of his first actions as program director in 2021, Aldo Zambetti created the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) Safety Committee, a hand-picked group of longtime safety experts from…

Update to NIOSH Fraud and Fraudulent Statements Policy

NIOSH updated the fraud and fraudulent statements information to include the addition of R95 as a new certification mark registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Currently, the…

PPE Recall

On June 9, 2022, 3M Fall Protection announced a stop use/recall of specific 3M™ DBI-SALA® ShockWave™2 Arc Flash Shock Absorbing Lanyards. 3M determined that, for a limited number of devices,…

2022 Safety Matters Awards

Nominations must be received by April 30, 2023.

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Mission Statement

The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) was founded in 1986 to address the impact of decades-long asbestos exposure on those working in the sheet metal industry. Our mission is to provide industry-leading health and safety solutions to minimize occupational illnesses and injuries for sheet metal craftspeople.

We serve more than 203,000 members of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) workers and 4,500 members of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA).

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