Sterling Autobody Centers kicked off its new "Techs of
Tomorrow, Safety & Environmental Training Series" for schools
nationwide. Environmental, Risk Management & Safety (ERS), a
safety consultancy, supports the program.
Sterling offers training to local market secondary and post
secondary collision schools on topics such as Hazard
Communication/Right To Know, Personal Protection Equipment,
Tools Safety, Good Housekeeping & Pollution Prevention, Driver
Safety, and Autobody Repair & The Environment. In addition,
Sterling offers a complimentary on-site safety audit of the
school facility and access to additional ERS online safety
training for students. The Collision Repair Education
Foundation assists this program.
Sterling’s program provides school instructors with the
opportunity to develop a unique training session to meet the
specific needs of their students. Sessions typically run
between one and three hours and are led by ERS staff with
additional support from Sterling local and corporate
leadership. The sessions are designed to be interactive so
that students gain the maximum value. To date, sessions have
been conducted at schools in Florida, California, Ohio, and
Pennsylvania, with additional schools being scheduled on an
ongoing basis.
Glenn Lynch, Florida State College Collision Instructor said,
“The information within the OSHA class was of tremendous value
for my collision students. The explanation of MSDS (material
safety data sheets) was thorough and professionally presented.
It was a great learning experience for our future
techs.”
Dan Lajoie, Sterling Autobody Centers Vice President, Store
Administration & Construction, said, “Sterling Autobody is very
excited about our ‘Techs of Tomorrow” Training Program. With
an increased sensitivity to safety and environmental issues,
Sterling is taking a front-line position in the training of
tomorrow’s technicians on these important topics. Sterling
Autobody fully understands its responsibility in the
development of our future techs to ensure quality vehicle
repairs. Our ‘Techs of Tomorrow’ Safety & Environmental
Training Series is the first step to our being hands on in
support of both our schools and the future of the auto body
repair industry.”
Collision Repair Education Foundation Executive Director Scott
Kruger said, “We would like to thank Sterling Autobody Centers
and ERS for including the Collision Repair Education Foundation
and the collision repair programs we support in this training.
By bridging the communication between the students and current
industry members, these young professionals are able to see
first hand the different types of safety and training practices
encouraged within the industry.”
For additional information about Sterling Autobody Centers
visit www.sterlingautobody.com and ERS visit www.ers-
usa.com.
