According to the CDC, the construction industry has the second highest rate of suicide in the United States at 53.3 per 100,000 workers. Mental health is an important discussion to have with those around you, including your employees.  May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we wanted to remind everyone of the resources SPFA has on our dedicated webpage which include articles, toolbox talks, employer and employee resources, domestic violence resources, webinars and more. Please visit and take advantage of these important resources.

The Conference Planning Committee is holding the kick-off meeting for SprayFoam 2024 on Monday, May 15, 11:30am-12:30pm ET.  All SPFA Members are welcome to join the Committee and help plan and implement all aspects of the Convention and Expo. Your input can help shape the conference schedule, content and other aspects of the event. Please contact Kelly Marcavage at kmarcavage@sprayfoam.org to receive a link to the meeting and get added to the Committee roster. 

In April 2023, the SPFA Board granted honorary lifetime membership status to eight fully retired members of the Alliance. This was done as our expression of gratitude for their longstanding contributions to the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance that have helped us achieve our mission of growing the spray foam insulation and roofing industry. This is an award that is reserved for individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and commitment to our cause, and they are more than deserving of this honor. These new members are:

• Bob Buzzard
• Buddy Cockrell
• Brad Houlden
• Mason Knowles
• Ed Lundin
• Roger Morrison
• Melvin Stumler
• Irvin Stumler

Job openings fell to their second-lowest level since mid-2021. The 3.7% of construction workers who were laid off or discharged in March is the highest rate since the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Source: Associated Builders and Contractors

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun a National Emphasis Program to prevent falls, the leading cause of fatal workplace injuries and the violation the agency cites most frequently in construction industry inspections.

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy said it will request information from the public regarding how such tools are used to “surveil, monitor, evaluate and manage” workers.
Source: Construction Dive

If the annual renewal for your employee’s health plan is scheduled in July, now is the time to check out the member-only savings from the SPFA Health Plan. Click HERE for more information!

During the past year, the SPFA Roofing Committee has made significant changes to TechDoc SPFA-104 “Spray Polyurethane Foam Systems for New and Remedial Roofing”.  Included in this update are 25 color SPF roofing details, now available for download as individual AutoCAD .DXF files.   These files enable contractors and design professionals to easily integrate SPF roofing into their project drawings.   SPFA members can access this updated TechDoc for free on the member-only webpage.  Non-members can purchase and download it from the SPFA Online Store.

Be sure to check out the SPFA Job Board on our homepage at www.sprayfoam.org – a new opening has just been posted!