OSHA 30: Subpart L Scaffolds Used in Construction
Note: In a previous article that was posted on December 14, 2016, we gave an overview of OSHA’s 30 hour […]
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The ACCA HVAC Blog is focused on helping professional contractors run smarter, better businesses. Led by contractors themselves, who know firsthand the technology and cultural changes that are transforming old-school trades into a high-tech, dynamic, and driven industry. ACCA HVAC Blog is where forward-thinking contractors go for daily content to feed their passion for success.
When Do I Have To Pay Overtime?
Question: I pay my employees on a piece rate, in other words, I pay them by the task as opposed to […]
Financial Literacy for Small Business Owners
You know all about running your business — or do you? You may be an expert at running the day-to-day […]
Calculating Friction Rate – It’s Not a Constant
Friction rate is a pretty simple topic. It’s just a straightforward calculation that gives us the design friction rate from […]
Technicians, Dehydration, and Hot Summers
What does dehydration and technician behavior have in common? Keep reading. Enduring the rigors of hostile work environments, such as […]
Establishing an HVAC Service Call Response Protocol
One of the key divisions of a service-oriented business is, of course, the Service Department. This department not only supports […]
Why Your Website Isn’t Selling
Contractors want their websites to sell. Yet, for many, this online avenue for reaching customers falls short of their desires […]
Case Study: Asbury United Methodist Church
The Asbury United Methodist Church (AUMC) has been in operation for 228 years. Its current home in Harrisonburg, Virginia – […]
Lower Electric Bills by Considering The Entire Home
To truly maximize savings on electricity bills, a contractor must take the blinders off. Instead of focusing on just the […]
It Takes a Village—To Keep Each Other Safe
Warning labels, caution tape, safety cones, barriers are all meant to alert workers to potential job-site dangers in an effort […]
HVACR Is A Viable Career Path
It is the middle of summer and HVACR contractors are working overtime to provide indoor comfort services across the country. […]
Is It OK To Classify An Employee As An Independent Contractor?
Question: Is it legal to hire someone for 30 days as an independent contractor and then switch them to employee status […]
Either Close the Sale for Yourself or Open the Door for Your Competition
Don’t you hate that? You run ads, get the call, set the appointment, run the lead, price the job, present […]
Sending Workers Home
One of your crew arrives on the job sneezing, coughing and obviously really ill (and contagious!) Can you send him […]
Your Business as a Machine – Part 2
In order to lead and manage your business, you need a way of understanding it; a structure for how it […]
Can I Make My Employees Pay for Towed Vehicles?
Question: Our employee parked our company van in a no-parking zone and was towed. We had to pay to get our […]
What Is Wage Theft?
Unscrupulous employers regularly engage in it. Several states and local municipalities have enacted laws and regulations specifically targeting it. “It” […]
Technician Productivity Is Moving to the Forefront
You may remember Elijah in the Bible. He prayed that it would not rain and in fact it did not […]
OSHA 30: Subpart K Electrical Standards for Construction
In a previous article that was posted on December 14, 2016, we gave an overview of OSHA’s 30-hour training course. […]
Do I Need to Include Mileage?
Question: Do I need to include an amount for mileage on an employee’s W-2 if the employee is allowed to take […]
