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Greetings!
In our January newsletter, Daren Fristoe, CCAR's President and Chief Operating Officer, stated that users of the S/P2 e-learning program should expect new courses/content that reflect new technology. The new "Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles" module, added to our Safety courses, is our most recent example.
If recent months teach us anything, it is to be prepared for change: new technology, new approaches to operations, new regulations. CCAR and S/P2 strive to be of assistance to your operation in addressing the changing landscape of environmental and safety awareness.
Regards,
ROBERT G. STEWART
CCAR Executive Vice President
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NAOSH Week is Coming!
The
2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) Week is coming
up on May 3-9, 2009. CCAR, along with OSHA, the American Society of Safety
Engineers (ASSE) and more than 50 other OSHA Alliance and cooperative
program participants are supporting the 2009 NAOSH Week. This year's theme is
"Safety Means Always Coming Home." Sponsored annually by ASSE and the Canadian
Society of Safety Engineering, NAOSH Week helps raise awareness of the
importance of preventing workplace injuries and illnesses.
Click here to learn more about your organization can support NAOSH Week. |
CCAR Introduces New S/P2 Module
for "Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles"
The Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR) has announced the expansion of its "S/P2" e-learning program to
include a new Safety Course module on "Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles." The module
is designed to provide service technicians with an awareness of regulations and
safety procedures when repairing or servicing vehicles powered by Natural Gas (NGV) or
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).
"With the growing population of
vehicles incorporating new technologies, such as CNG and alternative fuels, we
want the S/P2 courses to address the corresponding environmental
and safety issues that our subscribers will see in their shop and school
settings," said Robert G. Stewart, CCAR Executive Vice President.
The module - available at no additional cost to users of
three versions of the S/P2 "Safety" course: S/P2 for Mechanical Service, S/P2
for Collision Repair, and S/P2 for Heavy-Duty Fleets - covers Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations
relating to NGV and CNG vehicles, proper identification of such vehicles, and
safety hazards. It also outlines inspection requirements and rules for
conversion systems.
Click here to read more about the new module.
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State Spotlight:
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Environmental protection in Indiana has come a long way since 1986, when the
Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) was established. Since
then, IDEM has grown to a staff of 900, employing
qualified engineers, scientists and environmental project managers specializing
in air, land, pollution prevention and water quality issues.
The IDEM's Compliance and Technical Assistance Program (CTAP) is a non-regulatory program that provides free, confidential compliance and technical assistance to
regulated entities. CTAP was established to help Indiana businesses achieve compliance with
environmental regulations.
CTAP staff includes experts on air, water, and waste regulations,with knowledge about current environmental issues and new technologies. CTAP can assess the environmental compliance of a facility or help address concerns about a particular process or regulation. It also identifies pollution prevention opportunities that can move a business out of the
regulatory loop or into a less burdensome regulatory process.
CTAP's online resources include:
Compliance Manual for Vehicle Maintenance Shops
Compliance Manual for Collision Repair and Automotive Refinishing Shops
Auto Salvage Facilities Manual
Waste Tire Haulers Sector Page
Click here for more information on the CTAP program of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
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 New OSHA Workplace Poster Available
The OSHA Job Safety and Health: It's the Law
poster (OSHA 3165) is now available for free from the OSHA Office of
Publications. Employers do not need to replace previous versions of the
poster, but all covered employers are required to display and keep
displayed, a poster prepared by the Department of Labor informing
employees of the protections of the Occupational Safety and Health Act P.L. 91-596, December 29, 1970 and its amendments. (Federal Government Agencies must use the Federal Agency Poster.)
Click here for more information on downloading or ordering a copy from the OSHA Office of Publications.
(In addition, a limited quantity of the posters are available from the CCAR office. Call 1-888-476-5465 if you are interested.) |
S/P2 Monthly Meeting Topic:
Workplace Vision Wellness Month
March 1-31 is "Workplace Eye Wellness Month," sponsored by
Prevent
Blindness America, the nation's oldest volunteer eye health and safety
organization.
As health insurance costs continue to rise, employers
are looking at ways to cut costs without cutting quality or access to
care for their employees. Promoting eye health in particular, is
crucial to ensuring that employers keep their health care costs down.
The more vision ailments that employees have, the more medical care
they utilize, which generates increased health-related expenditures for
the employer. Prevention is one of the best ways to keep
healthcare expenses down.
What is the best defense for you and your employees against an eye injury? There are three things you can do to help prevent an eye injury:
 Click here for additional "Eye Safety at Work" information to share with your employees.
Workplace Vision Wellness Month is an effort to educate companies and their employees on the importance
of vision health, including warning signs of potential eye disease and
safety tips on how to avoid vision-threatening eye accidents. Prevent
Blindness America has recently launched its Healthy Eyes Vision Wellness Program designed to help companies provide the tools employees
need to protect their eye health.
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For Automotive Instructors: A Reminder & A Request
Reminder -
Is it time for you to prepare your budget for the 2009-2010 school year? Don't forget to include your registration fee for S/P2. Also, be sure to let us know if your school has a heavy-duty program so we may include the new "S/P2 for Heavy-Duty Fleets" in your program. If you need a "quote" or invoice as part of your budget submission, please contact the CCAR office at info@sp2.org or 1.888.772.3535, and we will be happy to assist.
Request -
We want to include a photo of your students with their S/P2 Certificates of Completion in upcoming issues of this newsletter.
Please send us a group photo of your students when they complete their training. Attach your photo to an e-mail message and send it to newsletter@ccar-greenlink.org.
Thanks!
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