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AWAIR Program Required in Minnesota

Automotive repair facilities in Minnesota are required to have A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction (AWAIR) program. Any auto repair facility in Minnesota that does not have a current AWAIR program could be cited.

AASP-MN, in conjunction with its partner, Complete Health Environmental & Safety Services (CHESS), has developed “Creating an AWAIR Program for Your Shop.” This online webinar helps members understand the components of an AWAIR program and helps them create an AWAIR program for their own facility. The cost for the webinar is $100 and it includes a 20-minute phone consultation with a representative from CHESS to review the program you draft for your company.

To view the “Creating an AWAIR Program for Your Shop” webinar, visit elearning.autoserviceproviders.com.

2022 Minnesota I-CAR/SkillsUSA Fall Golf Event Announced The Minnesota I-CAR/SkillsUSA Volunteer Committee invites golfers and sponsors to Oak Glen Golf Club in Stillwater, Wednesday, September 21, for a fun-filled day of golf and networking. All proceeds from the event go toward scholarships for future technicians, equipment for technical colleges and other collision industry training needs in Minnesota. The event includes a four-person scramble, grilled dinner and awards reception following the golf. In addition, there will be complimentary refreshments on several holes around the course, as well as unique contests for prizes.

This is a great opportunity for vendors to market their business, products and/or services, while supporting the industry and enjoying a round of golf with industry leaders.

Registration and payment for golfers and/or sponsors can be found on the golf outing’s website, icargolf.com.

For more information, contact tournament director Jamison Randall at jrandall@latuffbrothers.com or (651) 796-8003.

Do You Have a Superstar?

Do you have an employee you’d like to brag about in our monthly Facebook “Awesome Repair Pro” post? If so, please submit their name, job title, photo, number of years they have been employed by you and a brief statement about what makes them an “Awesome Repair Pro,” and member of your team to aasp@aaspmn.org. We’d love to feature our industry’s superstars!

Thank You 2022 Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors LKQ Minnesota Lube-Tech

Gold Sponsors AASP National Auto Value /APH CBIZ Elite Worldwide FinishMaster United Fire Group

Silver Sponsors 3M Automotive Aftermarket aaa Auto Parts Aramark Axalta Coating Systems Colonial Life Dentsmart PDR Enterprise Rent-a-Car Heartman Insurance NCS/Single Source O’Reilly Auto Parts PAM’s Auto PPG Sherwin-Williams Shop Monkey Suburban Chevrolet

Bronze Sponsor C.H.E.S.S

Minnesota Careers in Auto Repair & Service (MNCARS)

MNCARS is a non-profit organization established in 2016 by AASP-MN. Its sole purpose is to promote careers in the automotive industry, recruit young people into the state’s college-level automotive service and collision repair programs and, ultimately, into industry workplaces.

Take advantage of the resources in the MotorMouth toolbox at carcareers.org/ motor-mouth. Get out and get active in your local community promoting industry careers!

BUMPERS PILING UP?

A-Con Recycling can help! Give us a call today at 651-252-6000 for more details and scheduling. WE CAN HELP! We PICKUP & RECYCLE your bumpers, keeping plastic out of landfills and

WHAT WE DO: Recycle plastic bumpers improving shop production! and keep them out of landfills. WHAT WE DON’T DO: Recondition, fix or Contact us today for sell bumper cores for repair.details & scheduling!

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AASP-MN, in conjunction with its partner, Complete Health Environmental & Safety Services (CHESS), has developed “Creating an AWAIR Program for Your Shop.” This online webinar helps members understand the components of an AWAIR program and helps them create an AWAIR program for their own facility. The cost for the webinar is $100 and it includes a 20-minute phone consultation with a representative from CHESS to review the program you draft for your company.

Automotive repair facilities in Minnesota are required to have A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction (AWAIR) program. Any auto repair facility in Minnesota that does not have a current AWAIR program could be cited.