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Compliance Newsletter May 2011

In This Issue

Service Technicians Need To Know: Basic Hybrid Safety
FREE Webinar, May 05, 2011
       How to Hire the Right Employees
Spot the Violations Game
FREE Webinar, May 12, 2011
       10 Priorities for your Safety Program
You're the Judge: Would You Hire the National Guard Member?
FREE Webinar, May 19, 2011
       The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: OSHA Stories From the Field
Test Your “Hire IQ”
¡Se Habla Hazard Communication, Emergency Action Plans & Personal Protective Equipment!
Safety Checklist: Lot Safety
J.D. Byrider Chooses KPA as Preferred Vendor for Environmental and Safety
HR Compliance and Regulatory Update
Service Technicians Need To Know: Basic Hybrid Safety

service hybrid vehicles

Second article in a three part series.

With hybrid vehicle sales expected to increase to 11% of all new car sales in the U.S. by 2012, hybrid vehicle training will be an increasing part of your professional education...

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FREE Webinar
How to Hire the Right Employees

Thursday May 05, 2011

With the cost of making a bad hire estimated at 2 times the position's annual salary, you need to know how to hire and retain the best employees.

In this webinar you will learn:

  • How to be the place everyone wants to work
  • The five tools and five habits to reduce the risk of making a bad hire
  • Best practices on retaining your high performance employees

Presenter: Kathryn Carlson Register Today»

Spot the Violations Game

interactive gamePlay this interactive safety game to find safety and environmental violations in this service bay. Scroll down to read all of the violations. Read More»

FREE Webinar
10 Priorities for your Safety Program

Thursday May 12, 2011

U.S. organizations spend $170 billion a year on workplace injuries and illnesses, and $1 billion every week to injured employees and their medical providers. Learn simple, cost effective, and proven strategies to maintain a safe and healthful workplace, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Presenter: Eric Schmitz, Registered Environmental Assessor
Register Today»

You're the Judge: Would You Hire the National Guard Member?

If you select an applicant, then find out they're in the National Guard- which could cost your company time & money if they're called to duty- what can you legally do?

A. Rescind the job offer. Having an employee who is not able to work certain weekends, and could be called to serve for weeks or months will not work for your organization.

B.Hire the National Guard member, but explain that if they take more than 30 days off to fulfill military obligations, you will have to terminate their employment.

C. Hire the best qualified applicant with no discrimination as to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, military status or any other status protected by federal or state law

Read More»

FREE Webinar
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: OSHA Stories From the Field

Thursday May 19, 2011

Having been in the industry for over 25 years, Janet Wimmer has seen it all. She helps dealers obtain compliance with OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations. Learn from the good, the bad and the ugly situations, and how the best practices can work at your facility.

Presenter: Janet Wimmer Register Today»

Test Your “Hire IQ”

safe drivingIf you haven’t hired in awhile or haven’t looked closely at your hiring practices it’s time for a tune-up.How will you score on ten hiring regulations and laws that every dealership needs to know? Read More»

¡Se Habla Hazard Communication, Emergency Action Plans & Personal Protective Equipment!

With multi-lingual workforces on the rise, it can be challenging to get required information to all employees. Three Spanish online training programs are... Read More»

Safety Checklist: Lot Safety

Electrical and wiring violations were on OSHA's top 10 for 2010. This quick checklist features what to look for, where to look, and actions to take to keep your extension cords compliant. Read More»

J.D. Byrider Chooses KPA as Preferred Vendor for Environmental and Safety

With a renewed focus on employee safety, J.D. Byrider names KPA, the nation’s compliance expert, as a preferred vendor for facility safety inspections and environmental compliance services. Read More»

HR Compliance and Regulatory Update

Supreme Court Permits Third-Party Retaliation Claims, Computer Usage Policy Trumps California Employee's Attorney-Client Privilege Read More»


On Demand Webinar Recordings

Key Labor Law Developments for Union and Non-Union Dealerships
Recorded May 17, 2012
Complying with New Decisions and Rules Impacting Social Media, Election Procedures, and More View Recording»

DOT Regulations and Proposed Rulemaking Update
Recorded May 10, 2012
DOT Regulations have always been tricky for dealerships, but with new proposed rulemaking they could be getting even trickier just around the corner. View Recording»

EPA & OSHA News you Need to Know
Recorded May 03, 2012
Recent EPA and OSHA News and Citations for Dealerships View Recording»

How to Prevent Violence in the Workplace
Recorded April 26, 2012
Strategies to reduce bullying, increase civility, and prevent violence in the workplace. View Recording»

For more recorded webinars and to see the schedule of upcoming webinars, please visit our Webinars Page.

You're the Judge: Would You Hire the National Guard Member?

If you select an applicant, then find out they're in the National Guard- which could cost your company time & money if they're called to duty- what can you legally do?

A. Rescind the job offer. Having an employee who is not able to work certain weekends, and could be called to serve for weeks or months will not work for your organization.

B.Hire the National Guard member, but explain that if they take more than 30 days off to fulfill military obligations, you will have to terminate their employment.

C. Hire the best qualified applicant with no discrimination as to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, military status or any other status protected by federal or state law

Read More»

FREE Webinar
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: OSHA Stories From the Field

Thursday May 19, 2011

Having been in the industry for over 25 years, Janet Wimmer has seen it all. She helps dealers obtain compliance with OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations. Learn from the good, the bad and the ugly situations, and how the best practices can work at your facility.

Presenter: Janet Wimmer Register Today»

Test Your “Hire IQ”

safe drivingIf you haven’t hired in awhile or haven’t looked closely at your hiring practices it’s time for a tune-up.How will you score on ten hiring regulations and laws that every dealership needs to know? Read More»

¡Se Habla Hazard Communication, Emergency Action Plans & Personal Protective Equipment!

With multi-lingual workforces on the rise, it can be challenging to get required information to all employees. Three Spanish online training programs are... Read More»

Safety Checklist: Lot Safety

Electrical and wiring violations were on OSHA's top 10 for 2010. This quick checklist features what to look for, where to look, and actions to take to keep your extension cords compliant. Read More»

J.D. Byrider Chooses KPA as Preferred Vendor for Environmental and Safety

With a renewed focus on employee safety, J.D. Byrider names KPA, the nation’s compliance expert, as a preferred vendor for facility safety inspections and environmental compliance services. Read More»

HR Compliance and Regulatory Update

Supreme Court Permits Third-Party Retaliation Claims, Computer Usage Policy Trumps California Employee's Attorney-Client Privilege Read More»

On Demand Webinar Recordings

Key Labor Law Developments for Union and Non-Union Dealerships
Recorded May 17, 2012
Complying with New Decisions and Rules Impacting Social Media, Election Procedures, and More View Recording»

DOT Regulations and Proposed Rulemaking Update
Recorded May 10, 2012
DOT Regulations have always been tricky for dealerships, but with new proposed rulemaking they could be getting even trickier just around the corner. View Recording»

EPA & OSHA News you Need to Know
Recorded May 03, 2012
Recent EPA and OSHA News and Citations for Dealerships View Recording»

How to Prevent Violence in the Workplace
Recorded April 26, 2012
Strategies to reduce bullying, increase civility, and prevent violence in the workplace. View Recording»

For more recorded webinars and to see the schedule of upcoming webinars, please visit our Webinars Page.

Compliance Newsletter May 2011