GMG EnviroSafe: Hazardous Waste Misclassification Risks in Auto Repair Facilities
Most auto repair facilities know they generate hazardous waste. The risk is not that shops are ignoring the rules entirely. The risk is that common shop waste streams are being misclassified, mixed, labeled, or counted incorrectly, often without anyone realizing it. EPA guidance makes clear that most vehicle maintenance facilities are hazardous waste generators, and […]
BLOG: UPLIFTING PRACTICES – THE IMPORTANCE OF VEHICLE LIFT SAFETY
According to a Consumer Product Safety Commission report, more than 15,000 workers were treated in hospitals for automotive lift, jack or jack stand injuries between 2007 and 2013. Recently, this 22-year-old mechanic in Hartford, Connecticut was killed when a vehicle fell from a lift. Lifts are dangerous: parts can break; equipment can falter; gravity can win. Knowing and adhering […]