General COSHH essentials for motor vehicle repair

This series of information sheets will help motor vehicle repair practitioners to comply with their duties under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) to control exposure to hazardous substances and protect workers' health.

The sheets describe good practice when carrying out a range of common mvr tasks. For the relevant COSHH information on '2-pack', or 'two pack' isocyanate paints see 'Paint spraying and allied tasks'[48].

Summary of MVR guidance sheets available and how to use them (PDF) [49]

Guidance is available for the following topics:

Link URLs in this page

  1. Motor vehicle repairhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/index.htm
  2. Introductionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/introduction.htm
  3. Overview - Common MVR topicshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/index.htm
  4. Benzenehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/benzene.htm
  5. Choosing the correct gloveshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/gloves.htm
  6. Cleaning/degreasing substances including valetinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/degreaser.htm
  7. Electric and hybrid vehicleshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/electric-hybrid.htm
  8. Falls from heighthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/falls.htm
  9. Fire and explosionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/fire.htm
  10. Fluoroelastomershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/fluoroelastomers.htm
  11. General COSHH essential sheetshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/general-coshh.htm
  12. Hand-arm vibrationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/vibration.htm
  13. Harmful dusts - Inhalation and Dermatitis riskshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/dusts.htm
  14. Manual handlinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/manual.htm
  15. Noisehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/noise.htm
  16. Safety in the use of two-post vehicle liftshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/fallofflifts.htm
  17. Slips and tripshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/slips.htm
  18. Storing and handling airbagshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/storing-handling-airbags-seat-belt.htm
  19. Struck by...https://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/struckby.htm
  20. Updated guidance on vehicle liftshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/updated-guidance-on-vehicle-lifts.htm
  21. Used engine oilhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/oil.htm
  22. Workplace transporthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/topics/transport.htm
  23. Overview - Bodyshopshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/bodyshop/index.htm
  24. 2-pack isocyanate paintshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/bodyshop/isocyanates.htm
  25. Bodyshop mythshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/bodyshop/myths/index.htm
  26. COSHH essential sheetshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/bodyshop/coshh-paintspraying.htm
  27. Measuring paint spray booth clearance timehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/bodyshop/cleartime.htm
  28. Overview - Mechanical repairhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/mechanical-repair/index.htm
  29. Asbestoshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/mechanical-repair/asbestos.htm
  30. Hot work on wheelshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/mechanical-repair/hot-work-on-wheels.htm
  31. Tyre removal, replacement and inflationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/mechanical-repair/tyreremoval.htm
  32. Vehicle exhaust emissions (Diesel)https://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/mechanical-repair/exhaust.htm
  33. Welding and flamecuttinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/mechanical-repair/welding.htm
  34. Wheel and tyre explosionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/mechanical-repair/wheel-and-tyres.htm
  35. Working under vehicleshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/mechanical-repair/under-vehicles.htm
  36. Overview - Roadside repair and recoveryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/roadside-repair/index.htm
  37. Automotive glazinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/roadside-repair/glazing.htm
  38. Essential precautionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/roadside-repair/essential-precautions.htm
  39. Repair or recovery of buses and coaches fitted with air suspensionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/roadside-repair/buses.htm
  40. Overview - Resourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/resources/index.htm
  41. COSHH essentialshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/mvr.htm
  42. Overview - Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/resources/statistics/index.htm
  43. Ill health statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/resources/statistics/illhealthstats.htm
  44. Injury statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/resources/statistics/injurystats.htm
  45. Useful external websiteshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/resources/links.htm
  46. Videoshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/resources/videos/index.htm
  47. Contactshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/contact.htm
  48. 'Paint spraying and allied tasks'https://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/bodyshop/coshh-paintspraying.htm
  49. Summary of MVR guidance sheets available and how to use themhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MVR/assets/docs/summary.pdf
  50. Advice for managers - SR0https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/sr0.pdf
  51. Cleaning and disinfection using low-pressure washers - SR01https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/sr01.pdf
  52. Valeting etc with solvent-based products - SR17https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/sr17.pdf
  53. Diluting chemical concentrates - SR02https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/sr02.pdf
  54. Work with motor vehicle fuel - diesel, petrol, LPG SR16https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/sr16.pdf
  55. Work with lubricants and waste oil SR19https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/sr19.pdf
  56. Solvent degreasing (low volatility, small scale work) SR23https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/sr23.pdf
  57. Dust from abrasive wheels SR21https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/sr21.pdf
  58. Advice for managers SR0https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/sr0.pdf
  59. Health monitoring for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease G401https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g401.pdf
  60. New and existing engineering control systems G406https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/g406.pdf
  61. Advice for managers - SR0https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/sr0.pdf
  62. Charging batteries for electrically powered vehicles - SR18https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/sr18.pdf
  63. Vehicle exhaust fume (in warehouses, garages, etc) - SR14https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/sr14.pdf
  64. Storing chemical products (small scale) - SR24https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/sr24.pdf
  65. Health and safety in motor vehicle repair and associated industries - HSG261https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg261.htm
  66. Risk of vehicles falling off two-post vehicle lifts in motor vehicle repair (MVR) - SIM 03/2010/02https://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/sims/manuf/3_10_02.htm
  67. Defective locking devices identified on modern 2-post lifts - SIM 03/2008/12https://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/sims/manuf/3_08_12.htm

Glossary of abbreviations/acronyms on this page

MVR
Motor Vehicle Repair
COSHH
Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health
COSHH
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

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Updated 2024-06-05