S/P2 Newsletter's

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December 2005

OSHA is taking a closer look at autobody facilities

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will take a closer look at auto body shops in order to reduce hazardous exposure to technicians.

November 2005

Top 10 Ways to Be Fined by Occupational Health and Safety Adminstration

OSHA hs revealed the ten most-violated OSHA standards thus far in the fiscal year 2005 for the automotive repair industry. The list includes data about citations issued from October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.

October 2005

National Fire Prevention Week

This year October 9–15th marks National Fire Prevention Week. It is the time to encourage technicians to be aware and avoid the dangers of fire. While no one wants to think about hidden fire dangers in the shop, many potential fire hazards go undetected because people simply do not take steps to fireproof the workplace.  Take the first step and train your technicians to keep their working environment safe from fire hazards.

August 2005

Workplace Violence

Workplace violence is on the rise; it’s in the newspapers and on TV. Workplace injury statistics clearly reflect this trend. Did you know that the number one cause of death for women at work is homicide? Or that studies conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) show that homicide is the third leading cause of occupational death overall? How about the fact that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published “Recommendations for Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in Late-Night Retail Establishments?” Bottom line, this is a problem that must be taken seriously by each and every employer.

July 2005

Automotive Lift Safety

In California, a 46-year-old male automotive mechanic died when the vehicle he was working under slipped off a lift and fell on him. The lift arms were not in alignment with the vehicle chassis when the vehicle was raised just prior to the incident, because the vehicle was too long for the lift to accommodate. The company had no safety or training programs available for the employees.

May 2005

Workplace Violence

Since crime does not take a vacation, relax on the weekends or shut down at 5 p.m., small businesses should be aware of the risk of robbery coupled with criminal assaults on their employees and should have an established workplace violence-prevention plan. Small-business owners should train their employees in measures to prevent these crimes and to protect their safety.

March 2005

Antifreeze Recycling & Disposal

Did you know that using recycled antifreeze is less expensive than virgin antifreeze and helps reduce our dependence on limited natural resources? In fact, waste antifreeze should be recycled either in an on-site unit, by a mobile service or off-site. Here is a link to the EPA's factsheet that contains valuable information on antifreeze and recycling.

February 2005

Mercury - Handling the Impact

Although mercury is used in very limited circumstances on today’s vehicles, it is still possible for technicians to come into contact with it. More important, when certain parts are scrapped, if not handled and disposed of correctly, it is possible for mercury containing components to end up in landfills. Therefore, it is critically important that Auto Service Technicians understand the types of automotive components that may contain mercury.

Archive of Volume 3 (2004)