The events promise to help shop owners with meeting health and safety compliance requirements and using new paint products.

Ministry of Labour officials, who are conducting a targeted inspection program in the Peel to Durham corridor (and up to Barrie), will also provide updates on their program. Also included are presentations from the Ontario Service Safety Alliance (OSSA) on shop assistance packages, Ministry of Environment officials with spray booth Certificate of Approval information, association updates and Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and Employment Standards data.

These workshops are designed to assist collision repair facilities to meet compliance requirements, sustain improved environmental and safe and healthy operations and profit from grants and incentives offered. Apprentice hiring credits and significant tax reduction rebates including special loans on booths. and other equipment are offered.

Dates and Locations: (All workshops start at 7:00 pm)

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 North Peel Secondary School, 1305 Williams Parkway E., Brampton,

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Centennial College, 75 Ashtonbee Rd., (at Warden Ave.), Toronto,

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 OADA/TADA auditorium, 85 Renfrew Dr., Markham

Attendees are urged to arrive 45 minutes early for student led tours of the autobody labs for North Peel and Centennial College locations.

Meeting attendance is no charge. An OSSA WHMIS training cd-rom that can train up to 19 persons in your shop is free to all those attending and filling out an evaluation feedback form. Pre-register by contacting 1-866-309-4272 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Space may be limited.