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VIDEO: OSHA 300 Recordkeeping and COVID-19

Employers’ responsibility to record cases of COVID-19 per OSHA.

Coronavirus Precautions: OSHA 300 Recordkeeping

OSHA recently issued an Enforcement Memorandum that announced COVID-19 is a recordable illness and employers are responsible for recording cases of COVID-19

OSHA to Increase In-Person Inspections in Low-Risk COVID-19 Areas

OSHA has announced that they will be increasing in-person inspections in areas where the risk of transmitting COVID-19 is lower.

Don’t Be Afraid to Ask OSHA for Help

OSHA’s On-Site Consultation Program offers no-cost and confidential occupational safety and health services all across the country.

OSHA Releases Guidelines for Respirator Fit Testing

OSHA has released an Enforcement Memorandum that provides temporary guidelines for enforcement of respirator fit testing due to the supply shortage of N95 respirators.

OSHA’s Top Safety Violations of 2018

Check out OSHA’s list of its most frequent violations, then take a walk around your shop. If an OSHA inspector comes by, are you ready to pay?

Shop Safety: Offer an Incentive Program

If you’re seeing more accidents or near-misses in your shop and finding that injury rates are rising, you might consider an incentive program that rewards your staff when injury rates are low.

CCAR Updates Website with More OSHA Alliance Resources

CCAR (Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair) has announced the addition of new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Alliance content on its main website, www.ccar-greenlink.org.

Reviewing Auto Body Safety Basics

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthy workplaces for their employees. Are you making safety a priority and covering all the bases in your shop?

CCAR’s New YouTube Video Promotes OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week

The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR), through the OSHA Alliance program, has announced the release of a new video highlighting OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week initiative.

Workplace Safety Training for Repair Shops Highlighted in New Video

CCAR has been offering environmental, health and safety resources and training modules to mechanical and collision repair shops, technical schools and OEM dealers for years.

OSHA in Auto Body Shops: Respiratory Protection, Hazard Communication Are Most Frequently Cited Violations

When OSHA cites a collision repair facility for violating its safety and health standards, the culprit often is respiratory protection or hazard communication.