COVER STORY: The New DRP
Without significant changes to current direct-repair programs, all parties involved are stuck with a system that has become a fertile garden for corruption, abuse, extortion and inefficiency.
I-CAR Says Online Registration is Gaining in Popularity
Since implementation in November, I-CAR says it has seen an upward trend in use of its online registration system, with a nearly 100-percent increase over the last four weeks. “The growth in the acceptance of the online registration system suggests that training managers are becoming acclimated to the new technology and are finding online registration
OSHA Issues Final Rule on Personal Protective Equipment
The final rule on Clarification of Employers’ Duty to Provide Personal Protective Equipment and Train Each Employee was published Dec. 15. The rule revises OSHA standards to clarify that for employers to be in compliance, they must provide personal protective equipment (PPE), such as respirators, and hazards training for each employee covered by the standards.
PPG Spring Confernece to Address Critical Industry Challenges
PPG’s MVP Business Solutions team will host a conference for collision center owners and managers from across North America, March 9-11 at the Hilton Resort at Squaw Peak in Phoenix, Ariz. PPG says the conference’s combination of management training, peer exchange and expert speakers will help shop owners improve shop performance and competitiveness despite the
Fox Collision Owner Files for Personal Bankruptcy
Former Fox Collision Center owner Todd Fox and his wife Jody Fox filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy – the sale of the debtors’ exempt property to repay creditors – in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wichita, Kan., on Dec. 15. The couple listed $9,960 in assets and almost $20 million in liabilities, the Wichita Eagle reported.
OSHA Issues Final Rule on Personal Protective Equipment
The final rule on Clarification of Employers’ Duty to Provide Personal Protective Equipment and Train Each Employee was published Dec. 15. The rule revises OSHA standards to clarify that for employers to be in compliance, they must provide personal protective equipment (PPE), such as respirators, and hazards training for each employee covered by the standards.
Expansion Shuts Down One Shop, Keeps Another Going During Recession
Tulsa, Okla., collision repair facility Trinity Restoration closed its south Tulsa store due to the recession and over-expansion, according to owner David Miller. Trinity will keep its restoration shop open but will close its collision and mechanical operations along with an Orange County Choppers dealership. The $4 million, 25,000-square-foot south Tulsa shop, which opened in
Hydrate Your Business
A recruiting and training plan now can stave off your thirst for employees later.
Florida Toyota Dealership Opens 34,000-Square-Foot Facility
While the National Automobile Dealers Association is predicting that 900 of the 20,770 new-car dealers in the United States will be out of business by the end of this year, one Florida dealership is hoping to boost business through its body shop. Legacy Toyota in Tallahassee, Fla., opened a new 34,000 square-foot collision center on
AkzoNobel Benevolence Program Providing 60 Families with Transportation
Fifty-four collision centers across the United States and Canada will provide transportation to 60 needy families during the 10th annual AkzoNobel Acoat selected National Benevolence Program to be held Dec. 8 through 15. The Benevolence Program is a community service effort sponsored by AkzoNobel and conducted by collision repair centers that are members of the