| Document ID (ISN) | 110495 |
| CIS number |
10-0124 |
| ISBN(s) |
978-0-7176-6308-8 |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSG261
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) |
| Title |
Health and safety in motor vehicle repair and associated industries |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Oct. 2009. iv, 80p. Illus. 66 ref. Price: GBP 12.95. Downloadable version free of charge. |
| Internet access |
HSG261 [in English]
|
| Abstract |
This guide 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 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 organizing health and safety. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; paint spraying; vehicle repair and servicing; conditions of work; safe working methods |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
electricity; compressed air; welding and cutting; manual handling; vehicle inspection pits; tyre mounting and inflation; fire, explosions; fire hazards; noise and vibration control; safety and health organization; safety guides |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Other industries and occupations
Metal production and metalworking
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Small and medium-sized enterprises
Safety and health information
|
