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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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: OSHA, Safety

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

AASP-MN AWAIR Program Webinar Available on Demand

December 1, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced its Creating an AWAIR Program for Your Shop webinar is now available on-demand.  All automotive repair facilities in Minnesota are required to have A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction (AWAIR) program.  Minnesota OSHA has been out since July enforcing and citing violations of the AWAIR […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-MN, Safety, Webinars

OSHA Poster on Proper Workplace Use of Respirators Now Available in 16 Languages

June 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

OSHA Respirator Poster

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published the Seven Steps to Correctly Wear a Respirator at Work poster in 14 additional languages. Initially available in English and Spanish, the poster demonstrates and describes seven steps every worker should follow when putting on and taking off an N95 respirator. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, N95 Respirators, OSHA, Safety

Electude and CCAR Announce COVID-19 Best Practices eLearning Modules

June 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Electude International and the Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR) announced the further expansion of the online E-Safety course suite, the automotive safety courses, assessments and credentials created by CCAR and available through Electude. New COVID-19 learning modules for automotive service and repair staff as well as for management have been added, providing best practice […]

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

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