Health and safety in motor vehicle repair and associated industries, this guide replaces two previous publications,
Category: Motor vehicle repair
Automated system for indicating spray clearance times of MVR spray booths/rooms
This report describes the design and assembly of an automated device that will alert sprayers of isocyanate based paints
Kent company fined after employee is crushed to death
The crushing of a vehicle spray painter has led to a HSE prosecution that concluded today.
HSE warns schools after work experience pupil is injured
Schools across the West Midlands are being warned to make sure that full health and safety checks are carried out
Tyre handling workshops – last chance
HSE and the National Tyre Distribution Association host the last Tyre Handling Workshop in Manchester on 23 September 09.
HSE encourages tyre industry to tread carefully
Workers whose job involves handling tyres are being invited to a special workshop in Newcastle next month in a bid to
Automotive manufacturer fined £3,200 following serious incident
HSE is warning employers not to neglect their duties after a worker suffered multiple fractures at a Sunderland
Employer safety warning after child falls from raised vehicle ramp
HSE in Wales is warning employers to ensure they fully assess risk to employees and others, after an incident at a garage in Rhondda
Company fined after two workers injured
HSE is reminding employers of their duties to the safety of staff following two incidents in Mansfield where employees
Tyre handling workshops
HSE, working with the National Tyre Distributors Association and the British Tyre Manufacturers Association, is staging a country wide series of workshops
Using Filtering facepieces A2 poster
An A2 size durable colour poster which is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use and is 100% biodegradable.
Tyre handling workshop downloads
The information sheets from the tyre handling workshops are now available to download.
Additional tyre handling workshops
Because of the considerable demand for places on the workshops the HSE, working with the National Tyre Distributors
Motor Vehicle Repair Health and Safety Forum
The minutes of the meeting on 25 November 2008 are now available online.
Risk assessment example - MVR
New online example risk assessments for the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry,
Controlling isocyanate exposure in spray booths and spray rooms
This guidance is aimed at owners and managers of bodyshops and will be of use to employees (particularly paint sprayers) as well as suppliers.

