Health and Safety Executive

Category: Motor vehicle repair

Motor Vehicle Repair - launch of new guidance

Friday, October 30, 2009

Health and safety in motor vehicle repair and associated industries, this guide replaces two previous publications,

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Automated system for indicating spray clearance times of MVR spray booths/rooms

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

This report describes the design and assembly of an automated device that will alert sprayers of isocyanate based paints

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Kent company fined after employee is crushed to death

Sunday, September 27, 2009

The crushing of a vehicle spray painter has led to a HSE prosecution that concluded today.

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HSE warns schools after work experience pupil is injured

Monday, September 14, 2009

Schools across the West Midlands are being warned to make sure that full health and safety checks are carried out

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Tyre handling workshops – last chance

Friday, September 4, 2009

HSE and the National Tyre Distribution Association host the last Tyre Handling Workshop in Manchester on 23 September 09.

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HSE encourages tyre industry to tread carefully

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Workers whose job involves handling tyres are being invited to a special workshop in Newcastle next month in a bid to

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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

Friday, June 12, 2009

Using chemicals or other hazardous substances at work can put people’s health at risk, causing diseases including

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Automotive manufacturer fined £3,200 following serious incident

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

HSE is warning employers not to neglect their duties after a worker suffered multiple fractures at a Sunderland

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Employer safety warning after child falls from raised vehicle ramp

Thursday, May 28, 2009

HSE in Wales is warning employers to ensure they fully assess risk to employees and others, after an incident at a garage in Rhondda

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Company fined after two workers injured

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

HSE is reminding employers of their duties to the safety of staff following two incidents in Mansfield where employees

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The health and safety law poster

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

As from 6 April 2009, HSE is publishing new versions of its approved health and safety poster and leaflet.

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Tyre handling workshops

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

HSE, working with the National Tyre Distributors Association and the British Tyre Manufacturers Association, is staging a country wide series of workshops

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Using Filtering facepieces A2 poster

Monday, March 2, 2009

An A2 size durable colour poster which is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use and is 100% biodegradable.

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Tyre handling workshop downloads

Thursday, February 19, 2009

The information sheets from the tyre handling workshops are now available to download.

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Time to Clear the Air – Free LEV roadshow events

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Free half day events - March 3: Birmingham; March 5: Desford, Leicestershire; March 10 Birmingham -  offering the

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Additional tyre handling workshops

Monday, February 2, 2009

Because of the considerable demand for places on the workshops the HSE, working with the National Tyre Distributors

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HSE announces new operations Director

Monday, December 29, 2008

HSE Chief Executive, Geoffrey Podger, said: “I am delighted that David Ashton is taking up this post”.

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Motor Vehicle Repair Health and Safety Forum

Friday, December 19, 2008

The minutes of the meeting on 25 November 2008 are now available online.

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Risk assessment example - MVR

Thursday, December 18, 2008

New online  example risk assessments for the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry,

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Controlling isocyanate exposure in spray booths and spray rooms

Thursday, December 18, 2008

This guidance is aimed at owners and managers of bodyshops and will be of use to employees (particularly paint sprayers) as well as suppliers.

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