A Safer Dealership Starts With a Managed Safety Program.

GCS helps dealerships establish, maintain, and monitor workplace safety programs that support California requirements and the realities of dealership operations.

Services include:

• Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) 
• Workplace safety assessments 
• Regulatory compliance reviews 
• Required workplace postings 
• Safety policies and procedures 
• Corrective action planning 
• Safety documentation 
• Management reporting 
• Ongoing compliance monitoring 
• Annual program reviews 
• Cal/OSHA inspection preparation

Identify hazards before they become incidents.

GCS conducts structured workplace safety reviews to identify hazards, evaluate existing controls, document findings, and recommend corrective actions.

Areas may include:

• Service department
• Parts department
• Body shop
• Sales areas
• Detail department
• Customer areas
• Storage areas
• Administrative areas

Findings can be incorporated into your dealership's broader compliance action plan and tracked through resolution.

California employers are required to establish, implement, and maintain an effective Injury & Illness Prevention Program.

GCS can help dealerships develop and maintain an IIPP that reflects the dealership's actual operations.

Support can include:

• IIPP development and review 
• Workplace hazard identification 
• Periodic workplace inspections 
• Hazard correction procedures 
• Employee communication 
• Safety training documentation 
• Incident investigation procedures 
• Required record-keeping 
• Periodic program review

Automotive dealerships use a wide range of chemicals and hazardous substances. Employees need to understand the hazards associated with the products they work with and how to protect themselves.

GCS helps dealerships manage:

• Chemical inventories 
• Safety Data Sheets (SDS) 
• Written Hazard Communication Program 
• Container labeling 
• Employee training 
• Documentation and records 

Vehicle lifts are among the most significant equipment-related hazards in an automotive service department.

GCS helps dealerships establish and document appropriate lift safety practices, including:

• Lift inspection procedures 
• Inspection documentation 
• Operator safety requirements 
• Manufacturer requirements 
• Preventive maintenance documentation 
• Equipment condition reviews 
• Lift safety policies 
• Corrective action tracking 

Important: Equipment should not be operated when a known condition exists that makes its use unsafe. Your dealership's inspection and maintenance procedures should be consistent with applicable requirements, manufacturer instructions, and recognized safety practices.

The service department presents a concentration of equipment, chemical, mechanical, electrical, and ergonomic hazards.

GCS helps dealership management identify and address safety risks associated with day-to-day service operations.

We assist with:

• Lockout/Tagout procedures 
• Electrical safety 
• Air compressor safety 
• Tire inflation safety 
• Welding safety 
• Battery charging areas 
• Fire prevention 
• Housekeeping 
• Slip/trip/fall prevention

PPE should be based on the hazards employees may encounter while performing their assigned work.

GCS can assist with:

• PPE hazard assessments 
• Required PPE identification 
• Written procedures 
• Employee acknowledgment 
• Inspection procedures 
• Replacement practices 
• Training documentation

When a workplace incident occurs, the objective isn't simply to document what happened.

The dealership should understand why it happened and what can be done to prevent it from happening again.

GCS can assist with:

• Incident investigation 
• Root-cause analysis 
• Corrective actions 
• Documentation 
• Hazard reassessment 
• Prevention recommendations 
• Follow-up monitoring 

Important: Certain serious work-related injuries, illnesses, or deaths have reporting requirements under Cal/OSHA. California employers must immediately report qualifying serious injuries, illnesses, or deaths. 

A safety program only works when employees understand their responsibilities.

GCS helps dealerships identify training requirements, coordinate training activities, and maintain appropriate documentation.

Training topics may include:

• Hazard Communication 
• PPE 
• Emergency procedures 
• Fire safety 
• Workplace violence prevention 
• Heat illness prevention 
• Vehicle lift safety 
• Bloodborne pathogens, where applicable 
• Lockout/Tagout awareness 
• New employee safety orientation 

Cal/OSHA maintains specific training requirements for numerous hazards and activities, so training should be based on the dealership's actual operations and employee exposures rather than a generic one-size-fits-all curriculum.