CollisionCast: Collision Repair's Compliance Burden

Now is not the time to grow complacent in managing safety, human resources, and environmental regulations, says KPA's Wayne Curtis.
March 24, 2026

How do you manage safety, human resources, and environmental regulations?

Wayne Curtis, CEO of KPA, has over 20 years of firsthand experience working with collision centers and auto body shops to help them balance compliance with the challenges of focusing on daily operations. KPA provides safety management and workforce compliance software and services for a wide range of businesses. 

Curtis explains the reasons why although the Trump administration has softened certain safety and environmental regulations, now is not the time to grow complacent.

About the Author

Jay Sicht

Editor-in-Chief, FenderBender and ABRN

Jay Sicht is editor-in-chief of FenderBender and ABRN. He has worked in the automotive aftermarket for more than 29 years, including in a number of sales and technical support roles in paint/parts distribution and service/repair. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Central Missouri with a minor in aviation, and as a writer and editor, he has covered all segments of the automotive aftermarket for more than 20 of those years, including formerly serving as editor-in-chief of Motor Age and Aftermarket Business World. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

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