"How's Your Business?" Survey in the Mail Answer the question, "How's Your Business?" and you could win free registration to NACE or CARS! AutoInc.'s annual survey was mailed recently to 1,500 randomly selected ASA mechanical and collision members. Return the survey by Sept. 19 in the postage-paid envelope, and you will be entered into a drawing for free registration for this year's NACE or CARS in Las Vegas. Results from this year's survey will be published in the December 2008 issue of AutoInc., and all respondents will remain anonymous.

OSHA Proposes New Respirator Noncompliance Regulation
OSHA has published a proposed regulation to amend the "Remedy for Violation of Requirements to Provide Personal Protective Equipment and Train Employees" regulation currently in place. The proposal clarifies that noncompliance with PPE and training requirements in health and safety standards may penalize an employer on a per-employee basis. Read more...

Chairman's Club Competition Ends Sept. 12
No one can recruit another shop into your trade association better than you. That's why the Chairman's Club has always been an integral part of ASA's membership recruitment program.

Signing up one new member for ASA gets you in! Depending on your level of participation, you could win the grand prize of one expense-paid trip to the Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) or the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE). Log in to the Members Only Section for details and the current standings.

Estimating Tips: 'D&R' - Disconnect and Reconnect
A new term being used in the collision repair industry is "Disconnect and Reconnect" (D&R). This term is mostly being used in regard to operations involving the vehicle's battery.

In today's industry, some insurance carriers are auditing repairs for examples of what they call "work billed not performed."

Log In and click on "Division Newsletters" to download September's ASA Collision Repair Report for the full story.

Not a member? Click here for more reasons to join the leading organization for owners and managers of automotive service businesses!

Protect Your Shop from Thieves
It's happening from coast to coast. In several recent theft cases, sophisticated thieves have disabled burglar alarms to prevent them from sounding a warning and alerting the local police department. Protecting your property, equipment, inventory and facilities against thieves requires you to be proactive with regard to security.

Log In and click on "Division Newsletters" to download September's ASA Mechanical Division Dispatch for tips to protect your shop.

Not a member? Click here for more reasons to join the leading organization for owners and managers of automotive service businesses!

Top 10 Repair Shop Entries Accepted Through Sept. 15
For more than 10 years, AutoInc. magazine has set out to find the very best shop Web sites. Since its inception, AutoInc.'s annual Top 10 Automotive Repair Web Sites feature has been a guide to help shop owners understand the capabilities of the Internet in the automotive repair industry.

To have your shop's Web site included in the selection process, please click here and fill out the electronic form. Deadline for entry submission is Sept. 15.