Resources
This page provides links to sources of general information and specific guidance on health and safety in the motor vehicle repair (MVR) and associated industries.
Example risk assessments
- Motor vehicle repair body shop
- Motor vehicle mechanical repair shop
- Motor vehicle showroom
- Road haulage
Press releases
HSE priced publications
- Health and safety in motor vehicle repair and associated industries HSG261 This new guide is a one-stop-shop for the MVR industry. It replaces two previous publications, Health and safety in motor vehicle repair (HSG67) and Health and safety in tyre and exhaust-fitting premises (HSG62), both published in the early 1990s. The new book reflects changes in the industry since then, including: air conditioning, air bags, hybrid vehicles, compliant paints and spray guns and Small and Medium Area Repair Techniques (SMART).
- The spraying of flammable liquids HSG178 (1998)
- The storage of flammable liquids in containers HSG51 (1998)
- A guide to the handling and storage of airbags and seat belt pretensioners at garages and motor vehicle repair workshops.INDG280 (1998)
- Workplace transport safety HSG136 (1995)
- Control of diesel exhaust emissions in the workplace HSG187 (1999)
HSE free leaflets
General
- Reducing ill health and accidents in motor vehicle repair: leaflet INDG356(rev1) (2009)
- The motor vehicle repair checklist can now be found in Reducing ill health and accidents in motor vehicle repair: leaflet INDG356(rev1) (2009)
Electrical Safety
Flammable and Explosive Substances
- Application of DSEAR to MVR - Information document HSE 803/71 part 1 and
- Application of DSEAR to MVR - Information document HSE 803/71 part 2
- Safe working with LPG fuelled motor vehicles - INDG387 (2003)
- Safe working with LPG fuelled motor vehicles poster
- Fire and explosion - how safe is your workplace - INDG370 (2002)
- Safe use of petrol in garages INDG331 (2001)
- Safe use of petrol in garages poster
- Hot work on small tanks and drums INDG314 (2000)
- Safety in gas welding, cutting and similar processes INDG297 (1999)
- A guide to handling and storage of airbags and seatbelt pretensioners at garages and motor vehicle repair shops INDG280 (1998)
- Safe working with flammable substances INDG227 (1996)
- Hot work on vehicle wheels EIS1 (2002)
Health: Substances
- Safety in motor vehicle repair: working with 2-pack isocyanate paints - INDG388 (2009)
- Safe working with vehicle air-conditioning systems INDG349 (2002)
- Benzene and you INDG329 (2000)
- Latex and you INDG320
- Diesel engine exhaust emissions INDG286 (1999)
Manual Handling
- Choosing a welding set? make sure you can handle it - (Includes welding set buyer's manual handling poster) INDG390 (2003)
- Getting to grips with manual handling: A short guide for employers INDG143 (2004)
Plant and equipment
- Risk of vehicles falling off two-post vehicle lifts in MVR HSE sim 03/2005/05
- Defective locking devices identified on modern 2-post lifts. Sector Information Minute 03/2008/12
- Guidance on the application of Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 and the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 to Motor Vehicle Repair. Information Document SIM 03/2005/05
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