edge to those who do train. A trained team also reduces onsite injuries and costly mis- takes, and allows for time to train for profits. “Training reduces the risk for our employees as well as our liability with OSHA and the EPA. As owners and managers, the most important job we have is to protect our people, and to send them home at night to their families without injury and to protect the environment and our reputations as green recyclers,” says Tom Bessler, General Manager, Bessler Auto Parts Team PRP North America, in Wilder, KY.

Auto recyclers who do not train employees are less likely to retain employees, and they can also lose a competitive edge to those who do train.

courses that are required for their new position. The safety training and OSHA required courses have proven to be most valuable.” ARAU is the training of choice for Bessler, “We use it all the time.” Go Auto Recycling, Jack-

“All of our new hires are required to do the training that will best protect them in their position, as well as give them the tools they need to perform their jobs to the best of their ability. We also reevaluate employees that are promoted from within or moved to another position in the company and have them complete any

sonville, FL, is a strong user of ARAU and finds the safety modules most valuable to their workforce. Nick Fiore, General Manger, says using the ARA University send strong signals to your workforce. “It shows that you care about your employees. It also reduces the costs related to workplace accidents and injuries,” he says. “We pick ten Safety 1 and 2 field-related courses per year. After the first ten are completed, the employee can pick ten more for the second year.” Fiore would like to see audio formats in the future, “We use a PC for the training, but audio training ver- sions in podcast form would be great. We have a lot employees with long commutes.”

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