{"id":7297,"date":"2015-03-20T11:16:23","date_gmt":"2015-03-20T11:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/?p=7297"},"modified":"2015-03-20T11:16:23","modified_gmt":"2015-03-20T11:16:23","slug":"epa-offers-bodyshops-inspection-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/index.php\/epa-offers-bodyshops-inspection-advice\/7297","title":{"rendered":"EPA offers bodyshops inspection advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering bodyshops that are getting ready for inspections advice on how best to prepare .<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf your certificate of authorisation is expiring in 2015 then you should prepare now for your re-inspection. Having a fully compliant inspection will ensure that you are allowed the maximum three year certification period, while non-compliances are likely to result in a shorter period of certification,\u201d an EPA spokesman told Bodyshop.ie<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few recommendations for areas to check in advance of your inspection to help ensure that the assessment process is successful.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spend some time preparing for your inspection to improve your chances of a successful assessment. This will save you time, effort and money in the long run. Read the guidance for bodyshops available at www.decopaints.ie;<\/li>\n<li>Have your assessment carried out in plenty of time to allow time to correct non-compliances. You will be given a month to address any problems;<\/li>\n<li>Your certificate will always be issued from the date of expiry of your last certificate even if you submit your application in advance;<\/li>\n<li>Keep a compliance file with all the relevant information in one place;<\/li>\n<li>Keep a list of all purchased product types broken down into the relevant product category;<\/li>\n<li>Obtain a copy of the permit\/licence from your waste collector(s) and keep records of all solvent containing wastes sent off site;<\/li>\n<li>Place a copy of your certificate of compliance in a prominent location at your site;<\/li>\n<li>Keep records of all training given to your staff even if this is in-house training;<\/li>\n<li>Keep details of the technical specifications of all spray guns available for inspection;<\/li>\n<li>Do not purchase or use non-compliant products, this is an offence under the regulations;<\/li>\n<li>Engage with your approved assessor to close out any non-compliances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering bodyshops that are getting ready for inspections advice on how best to prepare .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4154,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,403,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-epa","category-irish-news","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - 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