Tuesday 02/09/10
I-CAR: Insulated Rubber Gloves and High Voltage Batteries
Ever since the requirement of wearing insulated rubber gloves, or lineman’s gloves, when working on hybrid electric vehicles was introduced in vehicle service information, there have been questions. Are these really the same gloves worn by those who work with high voltage power lines? Are these gloves necessary or are they overkill? Are these gloves only used for disabling and enabling the high voltage? What does the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) say about the use of these gloves?
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PPG Appoints Gregory Benckart General Manager, Refinish USCA
Gregory Benckart has been appointed to general manager Automotive Refinish USCA and will assume North American responsibilities for PPG’s automotive refinish business effective March 1. Benckart is currently the general manager sales and marketing N.A automotive refinish. He will continue to maintain an office at the Refinish headquarters located in Strongsville, Ohio and report to John R. Outcalt.
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NASTF Spring Meeting Scheduled for April 20, 2010
The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) has scheduled the Spring 2010 General Meeting for April 20th at the Meritage Resort in Napa, California. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the Equipment and Tool Institute’s ToolTech. “The Spring meeting is usually held in cooperation with the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit, Michigan,” said Charlie Gorman, NASTF Chairman. “However, this year the SAE could not accommodate the NASTF meeting, so the leadership voted to move the meeting location to coincide with ToolTech.”
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