Playing with Fire: Welding fires spark need for improved safety precautions
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — The fire that tore through a Charlottetown, PEI repair facility in late April has since been linked to welding work that was being done at the time. What started as routine repairs in the shop’s garage quickly turned into an inferno that caused the roof of Mechanical Performance Auto Service […]
The Cost of Doing Business: Ontario to review occupational illness systems
Toronto, Ontario — Automotive painters of the older generation may be pleased to hear that the Ontario government will launch the first-ever review of the province’s occupational illness system. The aim of the review will be to evaluate how occupational illnesses are identified and monitored within the current system. The review will be conducted by […]
Above Board: Upcoming Dave Luehr webinar to tackle OSHA and EPA compliance
Toronto, Ontario — With health and safety regulations a near-constant thought on the mind of many shop owners, Dave Luehr has decided to base his next Elite Body Shop Solutions free webinar on OSHA and EPA compliance. “Protect Your Shop: OSHA & EPA Compliance”, set for September 29 at 1 p.m. CST, will see Luehr […]
New Ruling: N.S. judge doubles fine for shop owner who pleaded guilty to safety violations that contributed to workplace death
Halifax, Nova Scotia — A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has more than doubled a fine imposed on a former autobody shop owner, who pleaded guilty to workplace safety violations that contributed to the death of an employee. The court announced the decision Tuesday saying the sentence for one of the violations was “demonstrably unfit.” […]
