CARSS - a website that helps you comply with the MN OSHA Right-to-Know standard

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• Personal Author:
  Bejan A ; Brosseau LM ; Parker, David L. ; Skan M
• Description:
  Welcome to the third and final article bringing you news and updates about CARSS! This article explains how the CARSS website will assist you in achieving compliance with one of the most frequently cited standards of MN OSHA. You probably hear the words "right to know" every day. As insureds, you have the right to know that an insurance company cannot tell you which business to use for repairs. As consumers, you have the right to know the ingredients in the food you buy, and as citizens, you have the right to know how public funds are spent. In Minnesota, one of the OSHA standards that apply to most types of industries is "Employee Right to Know" (RtK). This standard requires YOU, as a business owner, to inform your employees about the hazards of the chemicals they work with, and about the hazards of noise when levels are at or above permissible limits. The RtK standard was updated in 2012 and requires that your employees are trained in new labeling and safety datasheet requirements by December 1, 2013. While every collision and mechanical shop uses chemicals, the noise exposure is a complicated problem. Many studies indicate at least some potential for employee over-exposure to noise. The best way to determine noise levels in your shop is to conduct personal noise monitoring. At left, please find a list of some of the things that the CARSS website can help you with in order to comply with the RtK standard. Compliance with the RtK standard involves fulfilling many requirements, and you will be able to accomplish most of the activities on the CARSS website. However, you can only achieve compliance if you commit to it, and find the time to ensure that all your employees participate in this effort. The website is set up to send you reminders when training is due, but YOU must follow up and make sure employees complete it. As described in our article in the June 2013 issue of AASP News, the new CARSS website will provide programs and training that will assist you with compliance of other standards, as well. Once the website is launched, you will be able to preview examples of programs, checklists, fact sheets and online training. You will also have access to information about hazards and possible solutions, and will find links to many information resources. Your feedback is important to us! Do not hesitate to contact us with suggestions for improvements or to recommend additional topics you would like to see addressed on the CARSS website. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Chemistry Education Eye Fires Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Respiratory Protective Devices Respiratory System Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management Sense Organs Staff Development

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• Keywords:
  Automobile-repair-shops Chemical-composition Chemical-properties Exposure-levels Eye-protection Eye-protective-equipment Fire-prevention Fire-protection Fire-protection-equipment Fire-safety Hazards Hearing-protection Respirators Respiratory-equipment Respiratory-protection Respiratory-protective-equipment Risk-factors Safety-equipment Safety-measures Safety-monitoring Safety-programs Sociological-factors Training

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• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  Minnesota ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  16
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20046641
• Citation:
  AASP 2013 Jul; 21(7):16
• Email:
  bejana@parknicollet.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  Park Nicollet Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070801
• Source Full Name:
  Allance of Automotive Service Providers
• End Date:
  20140731
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/201636/cdc_201636_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 681.30 KB ]