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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR)
April 14, 2005 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
February 17, 2004
Evaluation Period
February 17, 2004 – February 16, 2005
Overview
The OSHA-CCAR Alliance provides 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 to help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly by focusing on
workplace vehicle safety, abrasive wheel machinery (including associated silica hazards), and
ergonomics.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Patty Adair*
Todd Briggs
Earl Hicks
Jess McCluer
Bob Nester
Bill Willson |
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
OOSA
OOSA
OOSA
Office of Occupational Health Nursing
OOSA |
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| CCAR: |
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Sean Ochester
Eric Pierce
Bob Stewart |
Safety & Pollution Prevention Officer
Environmental/Safety Specialist
President |
*Patty Adair was Alliance Coordinator until April 2004
II. Implementation Team Meetings
March 10, 2004
July 27, 2004
January 25, 2005
February 15, 2005 |
Kick-off Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
OSHA Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable, Washington, DC |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Outreach and Communication
- Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic
assistance tools and links from OSHA's and CCAR's Web sites, CCAR's S/P2 newsletter and
clearinghouse of automotive workplace safety and health information.
Products
OSHA and CCAR Alliance Web site
OSHA developed an OSHA and CCAR Alliance Web site that is posted on the Agency's Web page that
includes the OSHA and CCAR Alliance agreement, news releases, and milestones and successes. This Web
site is updated on a regular basis.
CCAR Website (www.ccar-greenlink.org)
The CCAR Web site has included information on the OSHA and CCAR Alliance on its Web site.
S/P2 On-Line Training Curriculum
OSHA has reviewed and provided comments on the safety section of the CCAR S/P2 On-Line Training
Curriculum, which is located on the CCAR Web site. The curriculum focuses on the safety and
environmental issues that apply to autobody and repair industry.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics page
The following CCAR staff and members are participating on the editorial board of the OSHA Autobody
Repair and Refinishing Safety and Health Topics page.
- Lirel Holt, CCAR, CARSTAR, Inc.; Overland Park, KS
- Tony Molla, CCAR, National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence; Leesburg, VA
- Sean Ochester, Safety and Pollution Prevention Officer, CCAR; Overland Park, KS
- Robert Stewart, President, CCAR; Overland Park, KS
The following CCAR staff is participating on the editorial board of the OSHA Motor Vehicle Safety
Safety and Health Topics page
- Sean Ochester, Safety and Pollution Prevention Officer, CCAR; Overland Park, KS
Publications and Newsletters
Information and news releases on the OSHA and CCAR Alliance signing and the activities of the
Alliance have appeared in a number of printed and online publications, including: BNA Occupational
Health and Safety Reporter, Autobody News, AutobodyOnline.com and Automotive Body Repair News.
For more information on the articles, see the "Alliance Program Reach" table on pages 5-6.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences such as NACE (International Autobody Congress and
Exposition), IMDA (International Midas Dealers Association), NADA (National Automobile Dealers
Association), MAP (Motorist Assurance Program), I-CAR (Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision
Repair) or other events.
Events
3rd Annual Collision Industry Trade Show, October 12, 2004, Northlake, IL
During the "Alliance Program" workshop, Jess McCluer, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
USDOL-OSHA, and Sean Ochester, Safety & Pollution Prevention Officer, CCAR, updated attendees on
OSHA's Alliance Program, in particular the OSHA-CCAR Alliance.
Eric Pierce, Environmental/Safety Specialist, CCAR joined Mr. McCluer and Mr. Ochester in staffing a
joint CCAR/Alliance Program exhibit booth during the event.
- Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in CCAR best practices or
effective approaches, as jointly determined by OSHA and CCAR.
The OSHA and CCAR Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Promote and encourage CCAR affiliates' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as
compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and Consultation, and its Safety and
Health Achievement Recognition Program.
The OSHA and CCAR Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Share information on best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA and CCAR, of CCAR affiliates
with others in the industry and publicize the results through outreach by CCAR and through OSHA- or
CCAR-initiated compliance assistance efforts.
The OSHA and CCAR Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Work with other Alliance participants on projects relating to workplace vehicle safety, personal
protective equipment, and ergonomics as they are addressed and developed through the Alliance
Program.
The OSHA and CCAR Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals
- Raise others' awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health
whenever CCAR leaders address groups.
The OSHA and CCAR Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Develop and disseminate case studies on the issues addressed in this Alliance, illustrating the
business value of safety and health and publicize their results.
The OSHA and CCAR Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on topics such
as workplace vehicle safety, abrasive wheel machinery, and ergonomics issues to help forge
innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
OSHA Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable, Department of Labor, Washington, DC, February
15, 2005
CCAR participated in the Alliance Program's Hazard Communication Roundtable on February 15, 2004.
The roundtable participants discussed the development of hazard communication compliance assistance
resources. As a result of the meeting, the attendees agreed to work together in the following
workgroups: Hazard Communication Awareness and Training, Developing Model MSDSs and Promoting the
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.
- Executive Summary
During the OSHA and CCAR Alliance's first year a productive working relationship was established
between the organizations. OSHA learned more about the autobody repair and service industry and CCAR
learned more about the compliance assistance resources that the Agency has developed. Through the
Alliance, the CCAR members also had the opportunity to hear from OSHA's national staff about the
Alliance Program and the OSHA-CCAR Alliance. In addition, the OSHA and CCAR Alliance has helped to
identify the need for developing compliance assistance safety and health information that is
specific to the autobody and repair industry. For example:
- On October 12, 2004 at the 3rd Annual Collision Industry Trade Show, Northlake, IL representatives
from CCAR and OSHA staffed a joint Alliance Program/CCAR exhibit booth.
- CCAR representatives are serving on the OSHA Autobody Repair and Refinishing Safety and Health
Topics page and the Motor Vehicle Safety Safety and Health Topics page.
- CCAR participated in the Alliance Program's Hazard Communication Roundtable on February 15, 2004.
The roundtable participants discussed the development of hazard communication compliance assistance
resources.
- OSHA reviewed and provided comments on the safety section of the CCAR SP/2 On-Line Training
Curriculum.
The OSHA and CCAR's Alliance implementation team has also discussed developing training material on
operating motor vehicles for autobody repair and servicing employers and employees. CCAR has asked
if the OSHA and CCAR implementation team could review the organization's Automotive Repair and
Service Best Management Practices section of the CCAR-GreenLink®. This Web site is the environmental
information center on the CCAR Web page. CCAR would like to add information about asbestos, personal
protective equipment and respiratory protection to the section. CCAR is interested in serving on the
Editorial Board of the proposed OSHA Motor Vehicle Safety eTool, should its development be funded
and participating at an Alliance Program Motor Vehicle Safety Roundtable.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and CCAR Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site |
3,600 |
| CCAR Web site – Link to Alliance Agreement |
Data Not Available |
| Autobody Repair and Refinishing Safety and Health
Topics page |
1,690 |
| Motor Vehicle Safety Safety and Health Topics page |
25,819 |
| October 12, 2004 – 3rd Annual Collision Industry
Trade Show |
400 |
| July 2004 – "Targeting Safety," Automotive Body
Repair News (www.abrn.com) |
Data Not Available |
| March 2004 – "CCAR Formalizes Alliance with OSHA,"
Safety & Pollution Prevention (www.sp2.org) |
Data Not Available |
| March 2004 – "OSHA and CCAR to Focus on Sanding
Concerns," Autobody News |
Data Not Available |
| March 23, 2004 – "Coordinating Committee for
Automotive Repair Aligns with OSHA," AutobodyOnline.com (www.autobodyonline.com) |
Data Not Available |
| March 1, 2004 – OSHA includes information on the
OSHA/CCAR Alliance signing in its bi-weekly e-newsletter; QuickTakes |
38,000 |
| February 19, 2004 – "OSHA Alliance to Focus on
Automotive Repair," BNA Occupational Health and Safety Reporter |
Data Not Available |
| February 17, 2004 – "Coordinating Committee For
Automotive Repair Aligns with OSHA," OSHA press release announcing Alliance |
25 News Services |
| TOTAL |
65,509 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
The OSHA and CCAR Alliance Implementation Team has discussed a number of activities that will be
undertaken in the upcoming year. CCAR would like to work with OSHA to develop training material on
operating motor vehicles for autobody repair and servicing employers and employees. OSHA will review
the Automotive Repair and Service Best Management Practices section of the CCAR-GreenLink®.
CCAR will continue to be a member of OSHA's Motor Vehicle Safety and Autobody Repair and Refinishing
Safety and Health Topics pages editorial boards and will review and provide comments on the pages
and will help work with other Alliances should the Agency pursue developing a Motor Vehicle Safety
eTool.
CCAR will continue to participate in the Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable and will
work with other Alliances to develop hazard communication compliance assistance resources. CCAR
volunteered to participate in the Joint Development of MSDSs workgroup, which is one of the five
different workgroups created at the Roundtable meeting. The workgroups are tentatively planning to
meet again in August 2005. CCAR has expressed interest in participating in a Motor Vehicle Safety
Roundtable for motor vehicle-related National Alliances.
CCAR would like to invite an OSHA representative to jointly staff a CCAR-Alliance Program exhibit at
the National Autobody Congress and Exposition on November 3-5, 2005 in Las Vegas, NV.
Finally, CCAR plans to promote OSHA compliance assistance materials through by drafting articles for
the autobody and repair industry publications and through the CCAR Web page.
Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
April 14, 2005
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