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Greetings!
Earth Day is less than a month away (April 22). What can you do to participate this year?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers a variety of resources on preventing pollution at the workplace, as well as raising awareness of the corresponding health and safety issues. As you consider ways to get involved in "Earth Day," click on these links for ideas for your business or school.
For allowing CCAR to play a role in the environmental stewardship of the automotive industry, we again thank you.
Regards,
DAREN FRISTOE
CCAR President & Chief Operating Officer
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CCAR Provides Safety and Environmental Content for Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Qualifying Exam 
The
Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair is providing
questions from its "S/P2" (Safety and Pollution Prevention) e-learning program for
the 2009 Ford/AAA Students Auto Skills competition.
"Excelling
in automotive service extends beyond diagnostic, technical and mechanical
knowledge and abilities for today's technicians. It's increasingly important to
perform those functions in a safe and environmentally-friendly manner," said
John Morse, manager, Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills. "CCAR's contribution will
help the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition test students on all facets
of the automotive service industry."
The
competition, co-sponsored by AAA and Ford Motor Company, seeks to encourage
talented young people to pursue careers as automotive service technicians by
offering more than $9 million in scholarships to participants at the state and
national level. Students in 11th or 12th grade from secondary schools and
colleges (serving local high schools) that offer courses in automotive
technology may be entered in the competition by their instructors.
During the first phase of the
competition, students complete an online state qualifying exam administered at
their school. The combined score of the top-two students from each school are
ranked within the state, and the top-10 pairs advance to the state finals where
they must diagnose and repair uniformly "bugged" vehicles.
Winning duos from each state advance
to the National Finals held in Dearborn, Mich., June 14-16. Over the three days,
the 50 teams are judged during a written exam and hands-on competition with a
new set of "bugs" to repair on a different model Ford vehicle. Competitors are
scored on both the time it takes to repair the vehicle as well as the quality
of their workmanship.
"We're
pleased to play a role in this year's Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills event," said
Daren Fristoe, CCAR President and Chief Operating Officer. "It is an extension
of CCAR's commitment to automotive students that began when S/P2 was introduced
in 2002, and more than 400,000 students have accessed the S/P2 courseware since
then. We welcome AAA as a partner to help raise the awareness of environmental
and safety concerns in coming generations of automotive repair professionals."
Read more...
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State Spotlight: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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2009 NAOSH Week Posters Available
This year's North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) Week takes place May 3-9. CCAR, along with the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (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.
ASSE sponsored the 7th annual Kids "Safety-on-the-Job" poster contest based on the 2009 theme, "Safety Means Always Coming Home." The winning entries are reproduced on the poster, seen above.
A limited quantity of the 2009 NAOSH Week posters is available from the CCAR office. Call 1-888-476-5465 if you would like to receive one for your school or business.
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S/P2 School Gallery:
Monrovia High School
Thanks to Phillip Jelinek, Automotive Instructor at Monrovia High School, Monrovia, Calif., for sending us this photo of his Spring 2009-Period 2 automotive students with their S/P2 certificates.
Instructors: We want to include a photo of your students with their S/P2 Certificates of Completion in upcoming issues. 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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 S/P2 Monthly Meeting Topic:
Ladder Safety - "Extension Ladder Safety"
Source: Toolbox Talk
DO...use the right ladder for the job. Ladder classification and capacity should be clearly labeled on the side
rung of the ladder.
DON'T...use step ladders in place of extension ladder or stand above highest
"safe standing level" prescribed by the ladder's manufacturer.
DO...use only one extension ladder.
DON'T...take ladders apart or tie a ladder to the top of another.
DO...make sure weather conditions are suitable for working on ladder.
DON'T...use extension ladder in wind or other unsafe conditions.
DO...look overhead before placing a ladder, with special attention to power
lines and other electrical hazards.
DON'T...use ladders less then 10 feet away from electrical lines and assume
the area above the ladder is clear of hazards.
DO...use a ladder that is in-service and inspect all ladders for damage
prior to use.
DON'T...use a ladder that is
out of service.
DO...set up the ladder on the ground, floor or other level, stable surface
and make sure it's properly footed and secure before climbing.
DON'T...use ladder on uneven ground.
Read more...
This Toolbox Talk was developed through the Construction Roundtable of OSHA's Alliance Program. Click here to learn more about the OSHA Alliance Program. |
 New SPCC Amendments Take Effect April 4
The final rule amending the Spill Protection, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations issued by the U.S. EPA take effect April 4, 2009. Who is subject to the SPCC rule? It applies to owners or operators of non-transportation-related facilities that:
- Drill, produce, store, process, refine, transfer, distribute, use, or consume oil or oil products; and
- Could reasonably be expected to discharge oil to U.S. navigable waters or adjoining shorelines.
Facilities are subject to the rule if they meet at least one of the following capacity thresholds: Aboveground oil storage capacity greater than 1,320 U.S. gallons, or completely buried oil storage capacity greater than 42,000 U.S. gallons.
Click here to read complete information on the SPCC amendnents.
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