General Automotive Repair

Description

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing (1) a wide range of mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance services for automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, and vans, and all trailers or (2) engine repair and replacement.

Category

Services

NAICS Code

811111

Job Tasks

High risk job tasks associated with this industry:

• Assemble or repair automotive brakes or clutches containing asbestos
• Heat, machine, or spray lead products
• Remove cadmium coatings
• Spray and resand chromate-containing paints
• Spray epoxy or polyurethane paint, shellac, lacquer, or varnish
• Spray paints or glazes containing cadmium pigments
• Use abrasives containing silica or silicon carbide
• Use epoxy, isocyanate, or formaldehyde-resin adhesives, finishes, or sealants
• Use n-hexane as a solvent in glues, inks, coatings, or degreasers
• Use polyfunctional aziridine hardener in paints, varnishes, or other coatings
• Weld on metal painted with chlorinated polyester paint
• Worked for years as painter or varnisher exposed to solvents