Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

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Rhode Island Department of Environmental
Management Office of Technical and Customer
Assistance
Environmental/Occupational Health Compliance
Certification Program for Autobody Repair
Facilities
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The Autobody Certification Program
Presentation Overview

• What is the autobody certification program?
• What are the program requirements?
• What is the time frame?

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The Autobody Certification Program
What is the autobody certification program?

• Autobody repair facilities can now self-certify
  to DEM that they are complying with the
  environmental and occupational health protection
  requirements that apply to their business.
• The program uses three components
• 1. Self-Certification Checklist
• 2. Certification Workbook
• 3. Targeted Training

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The Autobody Certification Program
What is the autobody certification program?

• The checklist contains a series of compliance
  questions, which generally require yes or no
  answers about whether or not your facility is
  following the applicable environmental and
  occupational health and safety requirements.

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The Autobody Certification Program
What is the autobody certification program?

• The workbook explains the standards that apply
  to your facility, and how to make sure you are
  complying with them. The workbook is designed to
  be used in conjunction with the accompanying
  self-certification checklist and can also be used
  as a reference for your facility.

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The Autobody Certification Program
What is the autobody certification program?

• Workbook covers the following areas
• -Air Issues
• -Wastewater Issues
• -Hazardous Waste
• -Pollution Prevention
• -Worker Health and Safety
• It contains example written plans which your
  facility can use to comply with the regulations

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The Autobody Certification Program
What is the autobody certification program?

• Targeted training for the industry is scheduled
  for February through April of 2003.
• Session content will be based on industry
  feedback.
• Industry group will be surveyed in January.

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The Autobody Certification Program
What is the autobody certification program?

• The program is voluntary.
• There are incentives to participate.

-Reduced inspection priority -Chance to get into
compliance without fear of enforcement action

• All autobody or collision repair facilities
  operating in the State of Rhode Island must
  comply with the standards in the workbook,
  whether or not they self-certify.

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The Autobody Certification Program
What are the program requirements?

• Workbooks and checklists will be mailed in
  December of 2002 to licensed facilities.
• Certification Checklists must be returned and
  postmarked by June 30, 2003.
• Return to Compliance Forms must also be
  submitted with the checklists on or before June
  30, 2003.
• Facilities that submit Return to Compliance
  Forms will receive an additional 60-day grace
  period in which to bring their operations into
  compliance.
• Certification will take place every two years.
  Checklists are expected to be sent again in
  December of 2004.

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The Autobody Certification Program
What are the program requirements?
1. Read the workbook to understand your
environmental, worker health and safety
responsibilities. 2. Make a copy of the
Certification Checklist to use as a working
draft. 3. Read the checklist and identify all
the questions that apply to your facility. (You
may not have to answer all of the questions on
the form. The form itself will direct you to
skip certain questions. Additional step-by-step
instructions for the Certification Checklist are
included in the booklet itself.
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The Autobody Certification Program
What are the program requirements?
4. Walk through your facility with the checklist
copy and identify all the questions where you are
already in compliance, and those where you will
need to make changes to come into compliance.
This step should be done well in advance of June
30, 2003. 5. If your facility will be out of
compliance after June 30, 2003, be sure to submit
a Return to Compliance Form for each checklist
item that you are not in compliance
with. 6. Review your Certification Checklist for
completeness. Once complete, copy your answers
from the draft, make a copy of the completed
certification checklist for your files and mail
the original signed copy to DEM.
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The Autobody Certification Program
What is the time frame?
Kickoff Meeting (Nov 26)
Poll shops for training needs
Re- Certification
Mail Materials to Licensed Shops
Certifications and RTCs Due (June 30)
All RTC issues must be addressed
Targeted Training

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