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Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR)
(signed February 17, 2004; renewed September 12, 2006; renewed August 4, 2008)
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
(Archive)
- May 6-12, 2012: 2012 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair and a number of other Alliance Program participants support 2012 NAOSH Week. 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. 2012 Theme: “Safety, What Every Business Needs.”
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May 1-7, 2011: 2011 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair and a number of other Alliance Program participants are supporting 2011 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers, 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. The theme for 2011 is "Celebrating a Century of Safety."
- May 2-8, 2010: 2010 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.
The Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair and a number of other Alliance
Program participants supported 2010 NAOSH Week, "Mission NAOSH 2010: Safe
Workplaces." Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers and
the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance
of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
- April 24-26, 2010: American Truck Dealers National Convention,
Orlando, Florida.
- Robert Stewart, Executive Vice Prescient, CCAR, staffed an exhibit booth
and distributed copies of the Agency's Alliance Program and compliance
assistance resources, including a booklet focusing on single- and multi-piece
rim wheels, to conference attendees.
- April 6-7, 2010: National Automotive Technology Competition, New York City,
New York.
- Robert Stewart, Executive Vice Prescient, CCAR, staffed an exhibit booth
and distributed copies of the Agency's Alliance Program and compliance
assistance resources, including a booklet focusing on single- and multi-piece
rim wheels, to conference attendees.
- February 13-15, 2010: National Automobile Dealers Association Conference
and Exposition, Orlando, Florida
- Robert Stewart, Executive Vice Prescient, CCAR, staffed an exhibit booth
and distributed copies of the Agency's Alliance Program and compliance
assistance resources, including a booklet focusing on single- and multi-piece
rim wheels, to conference attendees.
- October 19-25, 2009:
2009 Drug-Free Work Week. CCAR and a number of other Alliance Program
participants supported the 2009 Drug-Free Work Week. Sponsored annually by the
U.S. Department of Labor's Working Partners for
an Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace Program, the Week focused on educating
employers, employees and the public about the importance of being drug-free as
an essential component of a safe and healthful workplace.
- June 1-3, 2009: American Automobile Association Conference, Rancho Mirage,
California
- Robert Stewart, Executive Vice Prescient, CCAR, staffed an exhibit booth
and distributed copies of the Agency's Alliance Program and compliance
assistance resources, including the OSHA and CCAR Alliance Activities Summary
and a booklet focusing on single- and multi-piece rim wheels.
- May 3-9, 2009:
2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The
Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair and more than 55 other Alliance
Program participants supported 2009 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by the
American Society of Safety Engineers, 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. The theme for 2009 NAOSH
Week was "Safety Means Always Coming Home."
- April 18-20, 2009: American Truck Dealers National Convention, National
Harbor, Maryland.
- Robert Stewart, Executive Vice Prescient, CCAR, staffed an exhibit booth
and distributed copies of the Agency's Alliance Program and compliance
assistance resources, including the OSHA and CCAR Alliance Activities Summary
and a booklet focusing on single and multi-piece rim wheels, to more than 100
people.
- January 24-27, 2009: National Automobile Dealers Association Conference,
New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Robert Stewart, Executive Vice Prescient, CCAR, staffed an exhibit booth
and distributed copies of the Agency's Alliance Program and compliance
assistance resources, including the OSHA and CCAR Alliance Activities Summary
and a booklet focusing on single- and multi-piece rim wheels, to more than 100
people.
- 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 the American Society of
Safety Engineers (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 Michael Thompson, then-President, ASSE; were the
keynote speakers. Mr. Shalhoub presented
"Safety
is Good Business" to OSHA and Alliance Program participants and other safety and health
representatives.
- October 2, 2008: American Trucking Association's Technology and Maintenance
Council's (TMC) TMCSuperTech2008 Truck Competition, Nashville, Tennessee.
- Natalie Schoonover, Manager, Environmental Safety, CCAR, staffed the
"Safety and Environmental" work station at the TMCSuperTech2008 truck
competition and distributed more than 50 copies of the OSHA publication
focusing on personal protective equipment and the booklet focusing on single-
and multi-piece rim wheels.
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
- Quick Card: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-Powered Vehicles - Automotive
Repair Industry. Through the OSHA and Coordinating Committee for Auto Repair (CCAR)
Alliance, CCAR developed a Quick Card addressing issues associated with CNG-powered
vehicles, including basic safety requirements before working on CNG vehicles.
(2010, February)
- Quick Card: Hexavalent Chromium - Automotive Collision Repair Industry. Through the OSHA and Coordinating Committee for Auto Repair (CCAR)
Alliance, CCAR developed a Quick Card addressing issues associated with
hexavalent chromium, including precautions that must be taken when refinishing
motor vehicle parts. (2009, January)
- Operating Motor Vehicles: A Guide for Employees in the Automotive Repair Industry.
Through the OSHA and Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR)
Alliance, CCAR developed a guide providing workers with information on safe
driving and their responsibilities while driving a motor vehicle for their
company. (2007, March)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
OSHA eTools
Additional Resources
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CCAR/OSHA Alliance page
- Asbestos-Automotive
Brake and Clutch Repair Work. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin. 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]
- Traumatic
Occupational Injuries: Motor Vehicles. NIOSH Safety and Health Topic.
Areas of Emphasis
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