The Collision Industry Information Assistance and its partnership with the Ontario Service Safety Alliance
The Hamilton District Autobody Repair Association (HARA) and the Collision Industry Information and Assistance (www.ciia.com) are the non-profit organizations that represent the collision repair, auto body and auto refinish industries in Ontario..
The Ontario Service Safety Alliance (OSSA) is the designated safe workplace association for Ontario's auto body repair industry. CIIA has partnered with OSSA to provide members with valuable health & safety resources to help them protect employees from illness and injury at the workplace.
Benefits to members
CIIA members can benefit immensely from helpful advice and health & safety expertise; practical resources and information; and discounted health & safety products from OSSA (members receive a 10% discount on OSSA products - see below)
Read about the Ministry of Labour's six month long blitz of auto collision and repair shops and what you can do to prepare for a visit from an Inspector. Click here The Ministry's web site now has a new video featuring a visit by an inspector to an auto body repair shop. Click here for the video and other useful information. Important information for autobody shops: As per section 9(2)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) you need to establish a Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC) if a designated substance is present in your workplace even if you employ less than 20 workers. At least two members of the JHSC (one worker member and one from management) must complete the two-part certification process. |
Free Resources
Small businesses need to keep their health and safety processes simple, informal and effective. Here are a few ways to do that:
1. OSSA's online guide walks you through six basic steps to set up and run an effective health and safety program
2. A Health and Safety Report Card will help you find out how your program measures up by answering quick, simple questions
3. Use OSSA's Health and Safety Map to take the guesswork out of finding help with health and safety resources
4. Access this unique Health and Safety Calculator to evaluate the total cost of an injury and the impact on your bottom line
5. Use this Monthly Inspection Checklist Form to identify what hazards might be present at your workplace
6. Check out these safe work guidelines customized by OSSA for auto body repair:
Health and Safety Products
CIIA members receive a 10% discount on OSSA products when you call OSSA's Client Services Line 1-888-478-6772 and quote your member discount code. Please contact CIIA to obtain your discount code.
WHMIS Digital
Get OSSA's Digital WHMIS where you could train all employees (current and new) for one whole year for as low as $2.50 depending on the number of employees you have. Click here for more information
CIIA members receive WHMIS Digital absolutely free on renewal of membership. Find out more
Contact Us
Collision Industry Information Assistance, Toll Free: (866) 309-4272, Fax (905) 545-3440, www.ciia.com/provinces/ontario/hara.html
Ontario Service Safety Alliance, Toll Free: 1-888-478-6772, www.ossa.com
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