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Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair
(CCAR)
(signed February 17, 2004; renewed September 12, 2006; renewed August 4,
2008)
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OSHA's Assistant Secretary, Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. and CCAR's President,
Robert G. Stewart, renew the national Alliance agreement on September 12, 2006.
Front row L-R: CCAR's S/P2 Information Officer, Sean Ochester, and
OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary, John Henshaw.
Back row L-R: CCAR's Vice Chairman, Lin Peacock, CCAR's Outreach Specialist, Dee Riegle Torres, and
CCAR's Chairman, Lirel Holt.
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Through the Alliance, OSHA and CCAR will provide CCAR affiliates and others in the automotive industry, including but not limited to youth and Spanish-speaking workers, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly by focusing on electrical safety and on reducing and preventing exposure to hexavalent chromium, asbestos and automotive lifts hazards. The Alliance's goals include:
Outreach and communication:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA’s and CCAR’s Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or CCAR’s conferences, local meetings, or other events such as the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE), the International Midas Dealers Association (IMDA), the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), the Motorist Assurance Program (MAP), the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR), and the Western Regional Pollution Prevention Network.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding CCAR’s best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by CCAR and through OSHA- or CCAR-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
Milestones and Successes
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.
CCAR and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is
Good Business." Sponsored annually by ASSE and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the
Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
- May 5, 2008: a representative of CCAR attended the NAOSH Week Kick-off event at the U.S.
Department of Labor. Deputy Assistant Secretary Donald Shalhoub, USDOL-OSHA; and ASSE President,
Michael Thompson; were the keynote speakers. Mr. Shalhoub presented
"Safety
is Good Business" to OSHA and Alliance Program participants and other safety and health
representatives.
- May 6-12, 2007: 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The
Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR) and a number of other Alliance Program
participants supported 2007 NAOSH Week; "All Modes of Transportation." Sponsored annually by the
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), an Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian
Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and
illnesses in the workplace.
- October 12, 2004: 3rd Annual Collision Industry Trade Show, Midwest Conference Center, Northlake, Illinois.
- OSHA shared an exhibit booth with CCAR in the Midwest Conference Center.
- October 12, 2004: Jess McCluer, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, and Sean Ochester, Safety & Pollution
Prevention Officer, CCAR, updated attendees on "OSHA’s Alliance Program," in particular the
OSHA/CCAR Alliance.
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
- Operating Motor Vehicles: A Guide for Employees in the Automotive Repair Industry. Through the OSHA and Coordinating Committee for Auto Repair (CCAR) Alliance, CCAR developed "Operating Motor Vehicles: A Guide for Employees in the Automotive Repair Industry." The Guide provides employees in the automotive repair industry with information on their responsibilities while driving a motor vehicle for their company. (2007, March)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page
OSHA eTool
Additional Resources
- CCAR/OSHA
Alliance Page.
- Asbestos-Automotive
Brake and Clutch Repair Work. Informs employees and employers in the
automotive brake repair industry of the precautions that must be taken when working with
automotive brakes and clutches containing asbestos.
- CCAR Greenlink, Documents in Spanish.
The association has a number of documents in Spanish and links to
Hispanic-related compliance assistance information on its Web site, including
OSHA en Español and OSHA Compliance Assistance: Hispanic Employees and Workers.
- CCAR-GreenLink
Virtual Shops. Virtual tours of different sections of automotive repair operations (service and repair, open bay, mixing
room and spray booth) that identify the key safety and health and environmental issues associated with the operations’ equipment and
materials.
- Hexavalent Chromium Guidance for Small Businesses [PDF
- 286 KB]
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Traumatic
Occupational Injuries: Motor Vehicles. NIOSH Safety and Health Topic page.
Areas of Emphasis
Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and
State Programs at 202-693-2200 for assistance accessing OSHA PDF materials.
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