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New Jersey Auto Recycler Fined $1.2 Million for Workplace Safety Violations

March 10, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

OSHA inspection identifies “willful, repeat, serious violations” following worker’s serious hand injury. On Sept. 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated an inspection of My Auto Store after a vehicle lift crushed a worker’s hand in Camden, N.J. The agency determined that The Auto Store LLC – operator of […]

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OSHA Withdraws Private Business Emergency COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Mandate

January 26, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

After loss at U.S. Supreme Court, regulator says it has withdrawn its emergency temporary standard and will focus on formal rulemaking for permanent standard. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced yesterday it is withdrawing the vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard issued on Nov. 5, 2021, requiring employers with 100 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, OSHA, Regulations, Safety

FHWA and NHTSA Announce Crash Responder Training Program for Safety Week

November 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and National Highway Traffic Safety (NHTSA) Administration marked the beginning of Crash Responder Safety Week on Monday by spotlighting the training offered by the FHWA for first responders. Designed by and for responders, the Traffic Incident Management (TIM) training helps teams of police, firefighters, highway workers, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Safety, Towing, training

OSHA Announces Emergency Temporary Standard Detailing Federal Coronavirus Vaccine Mandate on Private Employers

November 4, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Requires businesses with over 100 employees to enforce a mandatory vaccine program or test employees weekly and enforce face coverings at work. Requires paid time off to get vaccination and paid leave to recover from side effects. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a new emergency temporary standard (ETS) implementing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, OSHA, Regulations, Safety

OSHA to Increase Enforcement Efforts to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat

September 21, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

To combat the hazards associated with extreme heat exposure, both indoors and outdoors, the White House announced enhanced and expanded efforts the U.S. Department of Labor is taking to address heat-related illnesses. As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s interagency effort and commitment to workplace safety, climate resilience, and environmental justice, the department’s Occupational Safety and […]

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NIOSH and OSHA Partner on Revised Handbook for Small Businesses

August 6, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

OSHA NIOSH Small Business Handbook

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) collaborated with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to revise a handbook on workplace safety and health information for small business employers. The Small Business Safety and Health Handbook highlights the benefits of implementing an effective safety and health program, provides […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: NIOSH, OSHA, Regulations, Safety

Automotive Lift Institute Reports Counterfeit Gold Certification Label Found in Ontario, Canada

July 30, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Budget Automotive Equipment label

The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) warned of counterfeit gold “Certified Automotive Lift” labels being applied to automotive lifts. The ALI safety notification said that that certain automotive lifts from Budget Automotive Equipment Inc. installed in Ontario and possibly other Canadian provinces or U.S. States may bear a fraudulent declaration of compliance and product certification intended […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive LIft Institute, Canada, Fraud, Ontario, Safety

NHTSA and GM Warn on Continued Fire Risk with Chevrolet Bolt

July 16, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vehicles should be parked outside after charging even if November recall repairs have been performed. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday issued an alert urging owners of select Model Year 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles to park their cars outside and away from homes due to the risk of fire, even if the vehicles […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chevrolet Bolt, Electric Vehicles, General Motors, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Safety

CCAR and Electude Announce Complimentary Updated eSafety Modules for SkillsUSA Contestants

May 18, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Electude International and The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) announced that they have once again released preparatory Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR) Safety courses for all automotive students readying to compete in SkillsUSA. The courses, available on a complimentary basis and with unlimited access to all participating instructors and students, will provide seven (7) […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair, Electude, Online Training, Safety, SkillsUSA

NTSB Warns High-Voltage, Lithium-Ion Battery Fires After Electric Vehicle Crashes Can Reignite Days or Weeks Later

January 14, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Three out of four of the electric vehicle battery fires they investigated reignited in the towing storage facility. Safety recommendations say vehicles should be separated by 50 feet when stored or separated by physical barriers from other vehicles. The National Transportation Safety Board issued four safety recommendations yesterday based on findings contained in Safety Report […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electric Vehicles, National Transportation Safety Board, Safety

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