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FIFTY-SEVEN AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING PROGRAMS
ADOPT CCAR'S S/P2 IN JANUARY
CCAR's "S/P2" online training in Safety and Pollution Prevention, which is provided free of charge to automotive training programs, added 57 new schools in January 2006. S/P2 is now available to more than 2,400 schools across the country.
"Today's students are more aware and in tune to Pollution Prevention and Safety issues than previous generations were, and entry-level applicants look for employers who understand their responsibilities to promote employee safety and protect the environment, "said Charles E. Ayers, CCAR Secretary and Manager of Governmental Affairs, Midas International Corporation. "The S/P2 training modules offer students top-notch, relevant, real-world training in an online format that is very user-friendly. As a franchisor with thousands of technicians working in our shops, students who have already been through and passed the S/P2 training are that much more desirable for us as potential hire."
For more information, click here to read all about it!
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Hazardous Waste Violations Can
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An Oregon company found out recently just how quickly hazardous waste violations can add up when penalties are assessed by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
The violations cited at Oregon Sandblasting & Coating, Inc., in Tualatin, Ore., would be just as applicable to any automotive repair facility. They included:
- Failing to determine if all waste residues (some waste solvents, waste paints and paint solids, as well as solvent- and paint-contaminated rags) were hazardous waste. ($12,623 penalty)
- Operating a hazardous waste treatment facility without a permit. Specifically, the company was treating waste paint containing the hazardous wastes methyl ethyl ketone and toluene in open containers, thus releasing the chemicals into the environment. ($15,885)
- Failing to prepare and maintain a written copy of its facility contingency plan, which would be used in the event of a hazardous waste spill or other emergency. Oregon Sandblasting also failed to provide an updated contingency plan to local police, fire and medical emergency providers, as well as to document its available emergency equipment on site. ($12,662)
- Failing to properly label and date two 55-gallon drums of paint waste. ($6,000 penalty)
- Leaving several open containers of paint waste in work areas. ($3,000 penalty)
- Failing to file a complete hazardous waste generator report, including mention of hazardous wastes that evaporated into the environment. ($766 penalty)
Total amount of the penalties? $50,936
The cost of preventing the violations is minimal compared to the end cost of the penalites, it is worth staying in compliance, hazardous waste violations really add up. Bring your shop penalites down by knowing the law and provide training to all empolyees.
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OSHA Introduces "Guidelines for Employers
to Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes" |
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have released a new compliance assistance resource, called "Guidelines for Employers to Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes." Here is an excerpt:
Every 12 minutes someone dies in a motor vehicle crash, every 10 seconds an injury occurs and every 5 seconds a crash occurs. Many of these incidents occur during the workday or during the commute to and from work. Employers bear the cost for injuries that occur both on and off the job. Whether you manage a fleet of vehicles, oversee a mobile sales force or simply employ commuters, by implementing a driver safety program in the workplace you can greatly reduce the risks faced by your employees and their families while protecting your company's bottom line." The guidelines include:
- Information to help employers design an effective driver safety program in their workplace.
- A 10-step program outlining what an employer can do to improve traffic safety performance and minimize the risk of motor vehicle crashes.
- Success stories from employers who have benefited from effective driver safety programs.
Click here to download a complete copy of the document.
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