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October 15, 2026Zach Pucillo

What Collision Shops Get Wrong About Respirators

Most paint shops I walk into have respirators. Fewer have a respiratory protection program. You can't see the difference from the doorway, but your painters...

October 15, 2026Zach Pucillo

What Collision Shops Get Wrong About Respirators

Most paint shops I walk into have respirators. Fewer have a respiratory protection program. You can't see the difference from the doorway, but your painters...

October 14, 2026Rich VanTuinen

Three Labor Law Changes to Check Before Your Next Handbook Review

Some of the year’s most important employment law changes don’t arrive as new rules. They come through court decisions, agency memos, and shifts in how...

October 14, 2026KPA

Think Before You Paste: Customer Data and AI

AI tools can help dealership employees write faster, summarize information more concisely and work through everyday tasks more efficiently. AI can also make it...

September 22, 2026Zach Pucillo

OSHA's New Playbook: What Dealerships Need to ...

Takeaways from OSHA's 2026 update at the National Safety Council Safety Congress & Expo — and what they mean for your dealership or repair shop. Every fall,...

September 21, 2026Deidra Mogan

KPA Named a 2026 Remote Work Top Workplace, Plus ...

We’re proud to announce that KPA has been named a 2026 Remote Work Top Workplace by TopWorkplaces.com, in partnership with Energage. This feels like an award...

September 15, 2026KPA

Introducing Integration Hub: Secure API access to ...

Your team pulls incident reports, tracks open issues, and monitors risk trends inside Vera Suite every day, but the moment you need that same data in a...

September 14, 2026Rich VanTuinen

Employers Should Expect Increased Immigration ...

You may have seen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with a greater presence at airports recently. That’s part of a broader enforcement push after Congress increased ICE funding through...

September 1, 2026KPA

Tax-Free Overtime: Are you Recording it Properly?

What does “Tax-Free Overtime” really mean? The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) created a tax credit with a limit of up to $12,500 for an individual and...

August 13, 2026Mike Tanguay

OSHA Safe + Sound Week: Building a Stronger ...

This week, KPA is proud to recognize OSHA Safe + Sound Week, a nationwide initiative held each August that highlights the importance of effective workplace safety and health programs. It’s a time for...

July 15, 2026Zach Pucillo

A New Way to Certify Aftermarket Parts Comply: ...

There’s an EPA update worth knowing about if your shop deals with aftermarket vehicle parts. Here’s what changed and what to do about it. The Change, in Plain...

June 9, 2026KPA

Minimum Wage Changes for July 1, 2026

The tables below summarize upcoming minimum wage updates by state and local municipalities, including the new minimum wage rate and its effective date. Jump...

June 5, 2026Zach Pucillo

New Lab Services: VOC and Waste Analysis ...

Environmental Compliance Requires Analysis to Be Checked Off Your List Environmental compliance programs cannot be built on assumptions. Whether it’s hazardous...

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