Sterling Autobody Centers Conduct Safety Training For School Collision Programs
3/3/2011
The Collision Repair Education Foundation provides coordination assistance for this program.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL —
Sterling Autobody Centers recently kicked off their new
“Techs of Tomorrow, Safety & Environmental Training Series” for schools
across the country.
Techs Of Tomorrow Instructor, Bill Harris of ERS (in the solid blue shirt) conducting a safety audit of the Steel Center Area Vocational Technical School shop and discussing container labeling with instructor, Jim Fichera (in dark blue shirt), his students, and another SCAVTS staff member.
With support from safety consultant,
Environmental,
Risk Management & Safety, Inc. (ERS), Sterling offers training to local
market secondary and post secondary collision schools on topics such as Hazard
Communication/Right To Know, Personal Protection Equipment, Tools Safety, Good
Housekeeping & Pollution Prevention, Driver Safety, and Autobody Repair
& The Environment.
In addition, Sterling offers a complimentary
on-site safety audit of the school facility as well as access to additional ERS
online safety training for students. The Collision Repair Education
Foundation provides coordination assistance for this program.
Sterling’s program provides school instructors with the
opportunity to develop a unique training session to meet the specific needs of
their students.
Sessions typically run between one and three hours and
are led by ERS staff with additional support from Sterling local and corporate
leadership.
The sessions are designed to be interactive so that students
gain the maximum value. To date, sessions have been conducted at schools
in Florida, California, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, with additional schools being
scheduled on an ongoing basis.
Techs Of Tomorrow Instructor, Bill Harris of ERS (in dark-striped shirt) instructing Parma Senior High School (Parma, OH) Collision Instructor Alan Bradny’s class about Personal Protection Equipment.
Florida State College Collision Instructor
said, “The information within the OSHA class was of tremendous value for my
collision students. The explanation of MSDS (material safety data sheets) was
thorough and professionally presented. It was a great learning experience for
our future techs.”
Dan Lajoie, Sterling Autobody Centers Vice President, Store
Administration & Construction, said, “Sterling Autobody is very excited
about our ‘Techs of Tomorrow” Training Program.
"With an increased
sensitivity to safety and environmental issues, Sterling is taking a front-line
position in the training of tomorrow’s technicians on these important
topics. Sterling Autobody fully understands its responsibility in the
development of our future techs to ensure quality vehicle repairs. Our
‘Techs of Tomorrow’ Safety & Environmental Training Series is the first
step to our being hands on in support of both our schools and the future of the
auto body repair industry.”
Collision Repair Education Foundation Executive Director
Scott Kruger said, “We would like to thank Sterling Autobody Centers and ERS
for including the Collision Repair Education Foundation and the collision
repair programs we support in this training.
"By bridging the communication
between the students and current industry members, these young professionals
are able to see first hand the different types of safety and training practices
encouraged within the industry.”
For additional information about Sterling
Autobody Centers visit
www.sterlingautobody.com .