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CARS of WI Member Profile: Shaw’s Auto Salvage & Repair CARS of WI is pleased to be profiling in this issue our member Shaw’s Auto Salvage & Repair. Their address is 7192 Copper Rd, Warrens, WI 54666. Jerry D. Shaw is owner of this family owned business. For 25 ½ years this business has been in the same location. They currently employ 6 people. They have approximately 10 acres of cars with one shop

and two other out-buildings. They have an average of 1000 cars and crush 300 vehicles a year. Currently they do not have any plans for expansion. Their plans are to continue to improve the way they sell parts and get the parts to their customers. They part out a varity of vehicles and do not specialize in a specific brand. Located on a back road near two busy highways in the rural Warrens/Tomah area. They said their location is great and is a great place for a salvage yard. When asked about how being a member of CARS has helped them, “being a member of CARS provides resourses and valuable information that allows us to better run our business.” Their love for cars and hard work along with employees that are dedicated to our industry make this business a success.

Inside this issue... Member Profile: Shaw’s Auto Salvage & Repair . . . . . . Cover CARS of Wisconsin Board Meeting, November 11, 2014. . . . . 4 CARS of Wisconsin Board Meeting,December 9, 2014. . . . . . 5 From the Secretary’s Desk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Upper Midwest Auto & Truck Recyclers Convention and Trade Show 2015 Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Upper Midwest Auto & Truck Recyclers Convention: Ladies and Kids Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Winter Workplace Hazards: Slips and Falls on Ice. . . . . . . . . 6

Upper Midwest Auto & Truck Recyclers Convention: Recycled Art Contest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

C.A.R.S. OF Wisconsin Board Of Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Membership Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Member News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Industry News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2015 Upper Midwest Auto & Truck Recyclers Convention & Tradeshow Exhibitor Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

ARA News for Safety Supervisors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

The CARS News The CARS News is an R.J. McClellan, Inc. publication. All rights Reserved. The CARS News is published six times per year for the Concerned Auto Recyclers of Wisconsin. None of the material in this publication necessarily reflects the opinion of CARS of WI, its officers, directors, staff, members or its Publisher. Statements of fact and opinion are the responsibility of the author alone. Articles and letters suitable for publication will be published in the next scheduled newsletter as space permits. Material should be sent to the Executive Secretary, Sandy Dumke, [email protected]. Articles may be edited for length. Throughout this issue, trademarked names are used. Rather than place a trademark symbol in every occurrence of a trademarked name, we state we are using the names only in an editorial fashion, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark. Mention of trade names, commercial products, or techniques does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

CARS of WI 2015 Calender 5:30 Conference Calls (unless noted otherwise)

CARS of WI Board of Directors President Lor’ell Rademacher Hillside Salvage - Tigerton 715-525-2913 [email protected] Vice President Dean Bellin Bay Auto Parts - Green Bay 800-292-2886 [email protected] Secretary Peter Krumenauer Conrad’s Auto - Mondovi 800-353-4611 [email protected]

• November 11, 2014 • May 7-9, 2015 Upper Midwest • December 9, 2014 Convention • January 10, 2015 • June 9, 2015 Meeting in WI Dells, location TBA • July 11, 2015 • February 10, 2015 in Chippewa Falls, Tour Leinenkugels • March 10, 2015 Brewry • April 11, 2015 • August 11, 2015 meeting in Waupaca, location • September 8, 2015 TBA • October 2-3, 2015 Annual Meeting, location TBA

Treasurer Wayne Smits Choice Auto - Marinette 715-732-0541 [email protected]

All meetings are open to the membership. Call CARS office for information.

Jody Harper Harper’s Salvage - WI Dells 608-254-7971 [email protected]

Publisher & Advertising For information on advertising, please contact: R. J. McClellan, Inc. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Phone 651-458-0089 • Toll Free 877-525-4589 Fax 651-458-0125 • [email protected] Ron McClellan • Sheila Cain Concerned Auto Recyclers of Wisconsin CARS News Submission Dates Submit by the 1st day of month prior to publication date of newsletter. (example: submit items for the Dec. newsletter by Nov. 1st.) Issue. . . . . . . . . .Deadline Feb/Mar. . . . . . . Jan 1 April/May. . . . . . Mar 1 June/July. . . . . . .May 1

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Josh Novak Norb’S Auto - Denmark 800-236-2524 [email protected] Matt Rowe Speedway Salvage - Maribel 920-755-2852 [email protected]

Tom Hermann Cleveland Auto - Cleveland 800-278-2178 [email protected] Tom Goetsch Rhinelander Auto - Rhinelander 800-236-5639 [email protected] Robbie Koepp Morrison’s Auto - Edgerton 800-866-2277 [email protected] Pat Dowd B & M Auto - Waukesha 800-236-2301 [email protected] Matt Joas East Troy Auto - East Troy 800-263-9780 [email protected] Jeff Tisler Tisler Auto - Reedsville 920-732-3669 [email protected] Kevin Strandberg Strandberg Auto - Centuria 715-646-2388 [email protected] Dylan Hawk Auto Parts and Recycling 800-680-2886 [email protected]

Executive Secretary

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Sandy Dumke 11374 Flynn La. Suring, WI  54174 715-853-6337 [email protected]

Greg Hubbard Hubbard, Wilson, and Zelenkova Phone: 608-255-0566 Email: [email protected]

2015 CARS Committee Chairpersons By-Laws: Convention: Education: Insurance: Legislature: Membership:

Jeff Tisler Rob Koepp Dean Bellen Dean Bellin Lor’ell Rademacher Pat Dowd

Newsletter: Recycling: Scholarship: Warranty: Website: WICAR Program:

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Matt Rowe Jody Harper Josh Novak Dean Bellin Wayne Smits Tom Goetch

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CARS of Wisconsin Board Meeting November 11, 2014 Conference call meeting called to order by Vice Pres Bellin at 5:36 pm. Board members present: Koepp, Dowd, Strandberg, Krumenauer, Rowe, Tisler, Smits, Hermann, Novak, Vice President Bellin, and Executive Secretary Dumke. Board members absent: Goetsch, Harper, Joas, Conley, and President Rademacher. Dowd made a motion to accept the minutes from the October 4, 2014 meeting. Smits seconded, motion passed. Treasurers report: Smits gave an updated report. Rowe made a motion to accept the report, Dowd seconded, motion passed. The report is on file. Legislative Committee: Committee reported that they are working with Hubbard to change legislation on regulating the sale of junk vehicles to dealers w/o salvage license. More to

come in the near future. Bylaw Committee: No report . Convention Committee: Dumke reported that there was $880.00 donated for Wounded Worriers. Education Committee: No report. Insurance Committee: No report. Membership Committee: Dowd reported that he has been contacting non-members to tell them about our organization and to encourage them to join. Newsletter Committee: Dumke reported that she has some articles for the next issue. Strandberg will do a profile. Recycling Committee: No report. Scholarship Committee: No report.

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Website Committee: No report. WICAR Committee: No report. Warranty Committee: Bellin reported that plans are to have a training seminar in January. Old Business: Dumke gave a report on her trip to the ARA Convention. She met with 87 vendors and attended seminars. New Business: 1. Jim Conley from Eagle Auto will not be able to fill his Board position that he was voted in at the Annual meeting. 2. James Enviromental would like to give a face to face presentation to Board. Committee updates. By-laws: Tisler Convention : Koepp, Dowd, Smits Education: Strandberg, Tisler, Krumenauer Insurance: Bellin Legislative: Rademacher, Krumenauer, Bellin, Smits Membership: Dowd Newsletter: Rowe Recycling: Harper, Joas, Tisler Scholarship: Novak Warranty: Bellin Website: Smits WICAR: Goetsch, Strandberg Motion to ajourn at 6:15 pm by Dowd. Novak seconded, motion passed. Respectfully submitted Peter Krumenauer

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CARS of Wisconsin Board Meeting

From the Secretary’s Desk

December 9, 2014

By Sandy Dumke

Conference call meeting was called to order by President Rademacher at 5:35 pm. Board members present: Goetsch, Bellin, Smits, Hermann, Krumenauer, Harper, Rowe, Koepp, Dowd, Strandberg, President Rademacher, and Executive Secretary Dumke. Board members absent: Novak, Tisler and Joas. Strandberg made a motion to accept the minutes from the

2015 has started off with a blast. Both with the cold weather and with news about the new venture we are starting. We can not do anything with the weather but I want to announce our new venture. I have been asked by several companies’ that wanted to recognize Bob Hoffmann for all the things that he did to further recycling. At our January meeting the board of directors decided to start an Annual Bob Hoffman Memorial Scholarship. In order for the scholarship to become a viable option we have decided to have a golf outing. This will give us a chance to add some money to the Memorial Fund and sponsor some of our young people that want to stay in the industry. We talked about several different fund raisers and will start with the golfing outing. The July Board of directors meeting has been scheduled for July 11 in the Eau Claire/ Chippewa Falls area. We are planning to tour the Leinenkugels Brewery. Watch for more information coming to your e-mail and web site. Before we get to the golf outing we have the Upper Midwest Recyclers Convention in May. The date is May 7-9 in Waupaca. The venders are starting to call and get there booths and sponsorships. The attendee booklet will be mailed in March. This newsletter includes the vendor information packet. This info will be subject to change when more speakers and programs are added. Remember to check the web-sites carsofwi.com and recyclersconvention.com for further updates. We have a big year ahead so please join us for some education and fun. Sandy

November 11, 2014 meeting. Dowd seconded, motion passed. Treasurers report. Smits gave the report with the September reconciliation. Motion by Bellin to accept the report, seconded by Dowd. Motion passed. Noted that Oct/Nov bank statement has not been received. Bylaw Committee: No report. Legislative Committee: It was reported that the committee would like to have a face to face meeting with Greg Hubbard in January. Convention Committee: Dumke reported that Vendor packets have been sent to the printer. ARMS will be working on speakers for the convention. Bellin made a motion to have the CARS January meeting at the Northstar Casino in Bowler, WI on January 10th. Strandberg seconded, motion passed. Education Committee: No report. Insurance Committee: No report. Newsletter Committee: No report. Recycling Committee: No report. Scholarship Committee: Novak and Smits will look into setting up the Bob Hoffman scholarship fund. Also the committee is looking into how to generate more money for scholarships. Website Committee: No report. WICAR Committee: No report. Warranty Committee: No report. Old Business: Reviewed topics that was on the agenda in 2014. New Business: None. Dowd made a motion to ajourn at 6:25pm. Harper seconded, motion passed. Respectfully submitted, Peter Krumenauer February/March 2015

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Winter Workplace Hazards: Slips and Falls on Ice By the Minnesota Safety Council Last winter in the Midwest, slips and falls on ice and snow accounted for nearly one-third of all workers’ comp claims that resulted in lost time from work, including 29 percent of claims in Minnesota. EHS Today reports that winterrelated slips and falls claims doubled in 2013-2014 over the previous year, according to Accident Fund Insurance Company of America and United Heartland. An analysis of state winter falls data conducted by the Maine Department of Labor found that the majority of these type of injuries happened in parking lots, roadways, driveways and walkways where individuals travel on foot between their worksites and vehicles. About 8 percent occurred indoors; in entryways, hallways and other rooms where ice and snow had been tracked in from outside. Injuries in the Maine study ranged from minor bruises, cuts and abrasions to serious bone fractures, spinal cord damage and concussions. Strains, sprains and tears comprised the largest category. In addition to environmental factors that can increase the risk of slips, trips and falls, federal OSHA has identified the following human factors, all of which may be amplified by winter conditions: • Failing eyesight and/or visual perception • Age • Physical condition and fatigue • Stress or illness • Medications, alcohol and drug effects • Carrying or moving cumbersome objects or simply too many objects at one time • Not paying attention to surroundings or walking distracted

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Taking unapproved shortcuts Being in a hurry and rushing

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Establish maintenance and indoor housekeeping procedures that support effective reporting and treatment (outdoors) or clean-up (indoors) of potentially hazardous areas. Place warning signs or cones near wet or slippery areas. Place floor mats at all entrances so people can wipe their shoes.

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Slow down and take shorter steps when on a slippery surface. Be particularly alert in parking lots and when getting in or out of vehicles. Stick to designated walkways.

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The NIOSH Cold Stress Page provides information about types of cold stress and recommendations for employers and workers. http://www.cdc. gov/niosh/topics/coldstress/ Federal OSHA: Tips to Protect Workers in Cold Environments, Winter Weather web page, Cold Stress Guide. https://www.osha.gov/as/opa/cold_ weather_prep.html Minnesota OSHA: Cold Stress web page. http:// www.dli.mn.gov/OSHA/ColdStress.asp

Originally published by the Minnesota Safety Council.

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C.A.R.S. OF Wisconsin Board Of Directors In the last newsletter I announced Jim Connle as a new director. Jim called me and said he sold his part of the business to his partner and would be resigning from the board. I contacted Dylan Hawk from Auto Parts and Recycling from Fredonia and he said he would become a director. Dylan can be reached at 800-680-2886. Please welcome Dylan to the board. Pictured here are the 2015 Board of Directors. Front Row: Dylan Hauck—Auto Parts & Recy, Josh Novak—Norb’s Auto, Tom Hermann—Cleveland Auto, Kevin Strandberg—Strandberg Auto, Jeff Tisler—Tisler Auto. Back Row: Tom Goetsch—Rhinelander Auto, Pat Dowd—B & M Auto, Robbie Koepp—Morrison’s Auto, Peter Krumenauer—Conrads Auto, Sandy Dumke—CARS EX Sec, Dean Bellin—Bay Auto, Wayne Smits—Choice Auto, Lor’ell Rademacher—Hillside Salvage, Matt Rowe—Speedway Salvage. Missing directors are Jodi Harper-Harper’s Salvage and Matt Joas—East Troy Auto

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Member News Board Members Robbie Koepp and Pat Dowd Get Into the Holiday Spirit

Executive Secretary Dumke Knitting for Babies in Her Spare Time

Baby Hats Donated To Hospital In my spare time this fall and winter I started knitting stocking hats that I donated to the Shawano Hospital. I had 44 hats ready to go and the nurses in the maternity ward were happy to get them. They said they get about 200 new babies a year. They said that the new mothers like to get a new hat to take home with their babies. I plan to do more hats and I have a couple ladies I know are thinking of doing that too. So if you have some 4 ply Worsted yarn that is not being used I am sure we can use it. Sandy Dumke

The caption reads: “Ugly but awesome attire Edgerton Gifts for Kids hosted its third annual Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl at Edgerton bars on Friday, Dec.16. Three teams canvassed 19 Edgerton bars, selling raffle tickets and accepting donations to ensure no child has an empty Christmas this year. Although most of the ugly sweaters were donned by Gifts for Kids volunteers, Robbie Koepp (left) and buddy Pat Dowd (right) wore their ugly holiday suits, decorated with snowflakes and candy canes. (Edgerton Reporter photo/Rachel Wittrock)” Concerned Auto Recyclers of Wisconsin News

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Upper Midwest Auto & Truck Recyclers Convention and Trade Show 2015 Schedule (subject to change)

Thursday, May, 7, 2015 9:00-3:00 Golf outing 5:00-7:00 Dinner on Chief Waupaca 8:00-11:00 Hospitality

Friday, May 8, 2015 8:00-9:00 Breakfast 7:30-4:00 Registration 9:00-12:00 TOUR WAUPACA FOUNDRY AND ALTER 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-2:15 When Opportunity Knocks—Don’t Listen by Terry Westedt PROGRAM TBD 2:30-3:45 Training for Sales by Terry Westedt PROGRAM TBD 4:00-8:00 TRADE SHOW 6:00-8:00 Dinner 8:00 AUCTION 10:00 Hospitality

Saturday, May 9, 2015 7:30-12:00 Registration 8:00-10:00 Breakfast 8:00-9:00 HYBRID TRAINING by Curt Andres FORK LIFT TRAINING by Paul Secker 9:00-10:00 TBA AIR BAG TRAINING by Dave Kendziorski 10:00-10:15 Break 10:15-12:00 USER GROUP MEETINGS • URG • HOLLANDER • CAR-PART 12:00-1:00 Lunch PIG ROAST 1:00-4:00 TRADE SHOW 4:00-5:00 MSDS to SDS by Dave Kendziorski 6:00-7:50 Dinner & Program 8:00-11:00 Dance ?? 11:00-? Hospitality

Kids Program

Friday 9:00-Noon

Saturday 9:00-Noon

Kids will make an item for the auction. It will be auctioned off Friday night. Each child will present the item and receive ½ of auction money. Kids will do crafts, watch movie and more.

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Upper Midwest Auto & Truck Recyclers Convention: Ladies and Kids Program The Upper Midwest Convention will be held on Mother’s Day weekend. We had the first weekend planed but had a conflict with another convention. I know this is an important time for the MOM’s so we have planed some pampering for them. We will have a massage/nails Spa for them. The time for this will be Saturday from 9:00 to Noon. At the same time we have set aside time for the kids. So the Mom’s can relax and not have to worry about watching the kids. The KIDS program will start on Friday from 9:00 to noon. They will be chaperoned and will make an ART Item. This will be at the same time as the foundry tour so the ladies can enjoy this very interesting tour. The children will be able to present their item at the Auction Friday night. Their art peace will be auctioned off and the child will receive ½ of the auction price. We will auction their items off first so they can get to bed at a reasonable time. There might be a couple other interesting things that will be offered so keep in touch on carsofwi.com and recyclersconvention.com websites.

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Upper Midwest Auto & Truck Recyclers Convention: Recycled Art Contest Once again we will be having a RECYCLED ART CONTEST at the Upper Midwest Convention. Anything you design and make needs to be made of something recycled. The theme for this year is “RECYCLING IS A FAMILY TRADITION” All entries will be auctioned off at the Friday night auction. Items must be checked in by 7:00PM Artists spend a lot of time and money on their projects so we have added an incentive to you. ARTISTS WILL RECEIVE ½ OF THE AUCTION PRICE Put your thinking caps on and start designing your items. Get your employees involved

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CONCERNED AUTO RECYCLERS OF WISCONSIN (CARS OF WISCONSIN) 11374 Flynn Lane • Suring, WI  54174 715-853-6337 • [email protected] • Fax 920-842-2127

C.A.R.S. of WISCONSIN is our state association for professionals in the automotive recycling industry. It is the only state association specifically designed to increase the efficiency and profitability of businesses in the automotive dismantling and recycling industry, while continuing to preserve and protect our environment.

Benefits of becoming a C.A.R.S. Member LEGISLATIVE LOBBYING SERVICES – C.A.R.S. has a hired lobbyist in Madison to ensure that our Association remains an active participant with the State Legislature. Providing access to crucial information for all our members from the Legislature and the various agencies. C.A.R.S News – Your bi-monthly newsletter full of information pertinent to the auto recycling industry. C.A.R.S Warranty Program – The ability to sell warranties on sold parts. Buy vehicles with QRP One Source ANNUAL CONVENTION AND TRADE FAIR – provides training seminars, workshops, educational networking opportunities and more. Exhibitors demonstrate a variety of products that can be beneficial to your company. EDUCATIONAL FORUMS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS – meetings and training opportunities for the advancement and new requirements specific to our industry. Includes open discussions and simulations demonstrating day-to-day situations we all face. MONTHLY MEETINGS – The opportunity for you to express your concerns to your Board Members. Meetings are convenient conference calls and held at different locations around the state. Open to all members. SCHOLARSHIPS – Annual college scholarships available for families of C.A.R.S. members and their employees. WEBSITE – Information available 24/7 at your convenience at www.carsofwi.com. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SAFETY PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

C.A.R.S OF WISCONSIN MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FIRM NAME:___________________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY: _________________________________________________ STATE: ____________________ZIP:__________________ PHONE:_______________________________ TOLL FREE:_________________________ FAX:________________________ WEBSITE:________________________________________E-MAIL:______________________________________________ COUNTY:______________________________________________________________________________________________ OWNER(S) NAME: ________________________________ Direct Member applicants must include all 3 permit numbers listed below SALVAGE LICENSE NUMBER:______________________ STORM WATER PERMIT NUMBER:_____________________ FREON PERMIT NUMBER: _________________________ MEMBERSHIP r Direct Member (Salvage Dealer) CATEGORY r Associate Member (Non-Salvage Dealer) (check one)

DUES r $100 — New Member (check one) r $325 — Annual Membership Renewal (Attend CARS Annual Meeting and get $100 deduct on annual dues) r $175 — Annual Associate Member SIGNATURE:____________________________________________________________________________

Industry News

Industry News CCC Information Services Inc. Acquires the Assets of Actual Systems of America (ASA) Acquisition allows CCC to deliver a single, comprehensive software solution for repairers, insurers and recyclers Chicago, IL (PRWEB) December 11, 2014 - CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) announced today it has acquired the assets of Actual Systems of America (ASA), provider of Pinnacle Professional automotive recycling software. The transaction, which advances CCC’s auto parts strategy, will lead to the creation of the CCC Pinnacle Yard Management™ solution, a powerful system for yard management, repair management and parts eCommerce. CCC and ASA announced plans to begin integrating ASA’s Pinnacle Professional solution with the CCC TRUE™ Parts Network in July 2014. “CCC is focused on bringing technology solutions to market that benefit all segments of the collision repair industry,” said Jim Dickens, Executive Vice President, CCC Infor-

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mation Services. “This acquisition allows us to move quickly and seamlessly to deliver a single, comprehensive software solution for repairers, insurers and recyclers to proactively manage the recycled parts process. Pinnacle Professional was developed by recyclers, for recyclers and we look forward to welcoming the ASA team to CCC as we continue to deliver on that vision.” Peter Bishop, Managing Director for ASA said: “The ASA team is excited to join CCC, helping to support and advance the new CCC Pinnacle Yard Management solution. Current users of Pinnacle Professional can expect the combined solution to provide the same functionality they enjoy today, and look forward to future software enhancements that will make yard management even more efficient.” Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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ARA News for Safety Supervisors From ARA Work Place Safety Newsletter - Volume 6, Winter 2014 Don’t forget that New OSHA 300 Log Reporting Requirements (Went) Into Effect on January 1, 2015! Beginning January 1, 2015, all employers are required to report all work-related fatalities within 8 hours and all in-patient hospitalizations, amputations and losses of an eye within 24 hours of finding out about the incident. If your facility is regulated under an OSHA State Plan however, the new requirements may not go into effect until Jan. 1, 2016. Also, in its Frequently Asked Questions document on the recordkeeping rule, OSHA clearly states that even if you do not have to keep OSHA 300 form logs because you fall un-

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der the fewer than 11 employees exemption provided for under this standard, you still need to report these specific events. REMEMBER, it is only the specific OSHA 300 log reporting provision from which employers with fewer than 11 employees can claim exemption. Facilities with any number of employees must follow other OSHA safety standards as required through Federal OSHA or an OSHA-approved state program. OSHA says that employers have three options for reporting these severe incidents. You can call your nearest area OSHA office during normal business hours, call the 24-hour hotline at 1-800-321-OSHA, or report online. For training information on OSHA’s 300 Log, go towww.arauniversity.org. Questions/Comments? Send email to [email protected].

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Use of Headphones Could Pose Safety Hazards (safety takeaway) How should employers handle the use of headphones in the workplace? According to OSHA , use of headphones and listening to “noise” at a level less than OSHA established legal limits is at managerial discretion unless its use causes a serious safety hazard...which would raise issues with employer compliance regarding OSHA’s general duty clause to provide a safe working environment.

Although OSHA sets legal limits on noise exposure in the workplace, it does not have a formal standard for use of headphone type devices. In a 1987 guidance memorandum, however, OSHA discourages the use of headphones in the workplace mainly “because excessive sound output can both drown out environmental sounds workers need to hear and threaten hearing.” This memorandum still serves today as guidance to employers. There is no OSHA mandate on the use of headphones in the workplace. Reprinted with permission.

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Northern Metal Recycling Eau Claire, WI 715-834-6677

Aftec Anti-Freeze Tech Seymour, WI 800-711-1120

Fox Valley Iron Metal Oshkosh, WI 920-231-8187

Northern Metal Recycling Rice Lake, WI 715-736-8697

Alter Metals Recycling Madison, WI 608-241-1571

Global Parts Solutions Florence, WI 906-360-5940 [email protected]

Pam’s Auto Inc St Cloud, MN 800-560-7336 [email protected]

Judd Cores Jefferson, WI 920-674-251

Qrp Salvage Solutions Tomahawk, WI 888-241-0294 [email protected]

Behr Iron & Steel Rockford, IL 800-332-2680 BW Insurance St Paul MN 651-488-0989 Car-Parts.Com Ft Wright, KY 859-344-1925 [email protected] Car-Partz Weston, WI 866-355-5810 Chicago Industrial Catalytic Lincolnshire, IL 60069 312-914-6666 Cousineau Auto Appleton, WI 800-642-2550 [email protected]

Legend Smelting & Recycling Spring Valley, CA 815-641-7661 Lincoln Savings Bank Waterloo IA 319-268-4242 Manheim Milwaukee Caledonia WI 262-824-2704 [email protected] Merchant Card International River Falls, WI 651-271-6252 [email protected] Nordstrom’s Automotive Garretson, SD 800-272-0033

Rpep Express Waupaca, WI 715-258-7676 Sadoff Iron & Metal Fond Du Lac, WI 920-921-2070 Sharp Auto Parts Stillwater, MN 651-439-2604 [email protected] United Milwaukee Scrap Mikwaukee, WI 414-444-8059 Wells Fargo Insurance St. Louis Park, MN 952-242-3102

Please patronize all our Associate Members who generously support CARS of WI throughout the year. Concerned Auto Recyclers of Wisconsin News

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