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Greetings!
Our June newsletter is here, and we thank you for investing a few minutes of your time with it.
We're proud to feature Kadel's Auto Body this month, as the first multi-shop operator to receive CCAR's "GreenLink Shop" recognition for all its locations. You can find out more about the application process by clicking the link found at the bottom of the first article below.
Our annual participation is the SkillsUSA National Championships was again a rewarding experience for CCAR, to see demonstrated the increasing awareness of environmental and safety best practices among automotive students and their instructors. We salute the winners listed, as well as all the state champions who qualified for the AST competition.
Also, the latest installments in two important article series: on the EPA "Paint Rule," from Sue Schauls, CCAR's Technical Advisor, information regarding hands-on training for spray gun set-up; and the second of a series on the importance of safety self-inspections at your shop.
Regards,
DAREN FRISTOE
CCAR President & Chief Operating Officer |
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Kadel's Auto Body is First Multi-Shop Operator to Receive "GreenLink Shop" Recognition from CCAR
Kadel's Auto Body has received the "GreenLink
Shop" recognition for all its locations, becoming the first multi-shop operator
to earn this distinction from the Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR®).
The GreenLink
Shop status, an extension of CCAR's CCAR-GreenLink® Environmental
Compliance Assistance Center and S/P2-Safety and Pollution Prevention E-learning Program, is designed to promote
consumer confidence in local automotive repair facilities' environmental/safety
awareness and stewardship.
In
addition to its Beaverton, Ore., facility, which was recognized in April, these
additional Kadel's Auto Body locations have now received the GreenLink
Shop designation: Boise,
Idaho; Clackamas, Ore.; Gresham, Ore.; Hillsboro, Ore.; Lake Oswego, Ore.; Portland,
Ore.; Salem,
Ore. (2); Tigard,
Ore.; Tualatin,
Ore.; and Vancouver,
Wash.
"Kadel's Auto Body is committed to going above and beyond regulatory
requirements in an ongoing effort to further decrease our overall carbon
footprint," said Stephen Olson, the company's Safety and Environmental Manager.
"It is a phenomenal achievement for any automotive facility, be it collision
repair or mechanical service, to be recognized as a GreenLink Shop," said CCAR's Chairman,
Charles E. Ayers, Franchise Business Manager, Midas International Corporation. "I am very pleased to learn that we have our first multi-store
operator to qualify for this recognition, a significant feat for this
entrepreneur with 12 locations, as well as for CCAR itself."
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 2010 SkillsUSA National Championships Feature S/P2 in Automotive Service Technology Event
CCAR's "S/P2" e-learning program for Safety and Pollution Prevention had an active role in the SkillsUSA National Championships for the fifth consecutive year in 2010. Students taking part in the Automotive Service Technology (AST) competition earlier this month were tested in their knowledge of safety and environmental issues at a work station administered by CCAR staff members Jennifer Penland and Bob Stewart. Rod Enlow of the CCAR staff also served as a judge for the event.
Congratulations to this year's winners:
Secondary - GoldA competitor in the SkillsUSA AST Competition examines the contents of a bloodborne pathogen kit at the CCAR-administered work station.
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Kieron Kohlmann
Washington Park High School
Secondary - Silver
Daniel Murphy
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Rockwell Campus
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Secondary - Bronze
Kris Smith
Ramona High School
Ramona, Calif.
Post Secondary - Gold
Nathan Allen
Ranken Technical College
St. Louis, Mo.
Post Secondary - Silver
Daniel Lehmkuhl
Cuesta Community College
San Lois Obispo, Calif.
Post Secondary - Bronze
Nicholas Gardy
Gloucester County Institute of Technology
Sewell, N.J.
The schools represented by the winning competitors will receive complimentary access to CCAR's online training programs for the 2010-2011 school year.
CCAR would like to thank SAS Safety Corp. for their generous donation of safety glasses for all of the 2010 AST competitors, as seen below.
An ABC fire extinguisher provided at the CCAR work station is the focus of a SkillsUSA state champion. |
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CCAR's "GreenLink Shop" Recognition Adds Facilities in Five States
In addition to the Kadel's Auto Body locations listed above, CCAR salutes the following collision repair facilities that have recently been recognized as GreenLink Shops (click on shop name to read more): American Automotive Services, St. Louis, Mo.Banks Collision Center, Concord, N.H.H&V Collision Center of Albany, Albany, N.Y.H&V Collision Center of Queensbury, Queensbury, N.Y.H&V Collision Center, Troy, N.Y.Harry's Auto Collision Center, Los Angeles, Calif. |
 Identifying Safety & Health Hazards: Self Inspection
Article 2 of 8 in a Series
This series of articles has been adapted by CCAR from information contained in the "Small Business Handbook," published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
To view or download copy of the complete handbook, click here.
SELF-INSPECTION
Conducting safety and health inspections at a business is the most widely accepted method to identify hazards. Why? The only way to be certain of an actual situation is to look at it directly from time to time. Begin a program of self-inspection in your own workplace. Self-inspection is essential if you are to know where probable hazards exist and whether they are under control. This month focuses on the following areas: - Employer Posting
- Recordkeeping
- Safety and Health Program
- Medical Services and First Aid
- Fire Protection
- Personal Protection Equipment and Clothing
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 Paint Rule: Provide Hands-on Training for Spray Gun Set-up
by Sue Schauls
CCAR Technical Advisor
The
EPA's new Paint Rule governing the collision repair industry has
several components with which to comply. The training requirement is beginning
to raise concerns by shop owners and painters as to availability of compliant
training programs. A recent EPA Webinar for trainers emphasized the hands-on
component of the training material. Every training course should include an
in-the-booth training module on spray gun set-up and paint training techniques.
If the training program your shop took
did not include a hands-on exercise, that portion of the training can be
accomplished back at the shop under the supervision of a competent painter by
practicing the spray gun set-up techniques in this article.Read more....
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 S/P2 Meeting Topic:
Employee Use of Company Autos
Courtesy of Zurich North America
"I wasn't driving too fast, that car just pulled out in front of me."
Countless employers have heard this story from an employee driving a company-owned vehicle that was just involved in an accident. If the accident occurred during work hours there are few questions and less reason for concern. It is after-hour and late-night accidents that cause the most anxiety for owners and management. "Who was driving my vehicle?" "Was alcohol involved?" "What time was it?"
Employee Actions, Management Responsibility
It is unfortunate but true; poor decisions by an employee can result in legal problems for your business. If an employee kills or injures someone while driving your vehicle, you may be held legally and financially responsible for the accident. If negligent entrustment can be proved, you may be held liable for damages awarded through legal action. This can include punitive damages, which may or may not be insurable in your particular jurisdiction.
Read more....
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Follow CCAR-GreenLink on Twitter 
The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair is utilizing the "Twitter" online social networking service to notify interested individuals as new or updated information is posted on the CCAR-GreenLink web site, or as environmental news items of interest to the automotive industry, including compliance and enforcement actions, are posted.
To receive updates via Twitter, users may click on the following link:
http://twitter.com/CCARGreenLink
Users may also receive RSS feeds of the CCAR-GreenLink updates at:
http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/26807262.rss |
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