HSE Guide To Working In Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Available

The HSE as made numerous publications, guidance and legislation available free to download from their website from September of last year.

One of the most important to USRs working in motor vehicle repairshops is also available to download from the Unionsafety E-Library Database.

The guide is a one-stop-shop for safety in 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 book reflects changes in the industry since then, including air conditioning; airbags; hybrid vehicles; ‘compliant’ paints and spray guns; and Small and Medium Area Repair Techniques (SMART).

A group of industry experts have worked closely with HSE to make sure the advice represents good practice and helps operators stay within the law. It includes extensive guidance on:

safety in vehicle inspection pits;
tyre repair, replacement and inflation; and
safe spraying of isocyanate-containing paints.

The book covers specific health and safety issues faced by employers and the self-employed in vehicle maintenance and repair (including tyre, exhaust and windscreen replacement); body repair, refinishing and valeting; and the roadside recovery and repair of vehicles.

It also covers topics that are common across the industry, such as working under vehicles; fire and explosion; noise and vibration; electrical safety; and organising health and safety.

Source: HSE

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