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Manufacturing & Engineering
UK-wide
Which other manufacturing regulations apply to your business
Makers of jewellery, musical instruments, sports goods, games and toys, medical and dental instruments, brushes and other goods share a workshop-safety foundation, then carry the product-conformity regime that fits what they make — general product safety, toys, PPE, medical devices or hallmarking.
Guide summary
You must run a safe workshop under the Health and Safety at Work Act and meet the product safety rules for what you make. Start with health and safety basics, then check the right regulations for your product – toys, PPE, medical devices or hallmarking. Use the compliance checklist to confirm you have everything covered before selling.
- Follow health and safety duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act
- Run a safe workshop with COSHH, fire safety and manual handling controls
- Check product conformity rules for your specific goods
- Follow Toys (Safety) Regulations if you make toys
- Follow PPE regulations if you make personal protective equipment
- Follow medical devices regulations if you make medical or dental instruments
- Follow hallmarking rules if you make jewellery or precious metal items
- Use the compliance checklist before you sell any product
- Penalty for breaking health and safety law: unlimited fine or up to 2 years in prison
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The work is bench- and machinery-based, often with hot work, plating, casting and finishing, so workplace health and safety duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 apply. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regulates in Great Britain and HSENI in Northern Ireland.
Each product also carries its own conformity regime before it can be sold — general product safety, toys, PPE, medical devices or hallmarking.
What you need to do
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Run a safe workshop and employ people
Whatever you make, start with the universal spine. Follow "Set up and run a safe other-manufacturing workshop" for your health and safety, COSHH controls, work equipment, manual handling, fire safety, insurance, equality and data protection duties.
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Place your products on the market
Meet the product-conformity regime for what you make — general product safety, the Toys (Safety) Regulations, PPE, medical devices or hallmarking. Follow "Place jewellery, toys, medical devices and other goods on the market".
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Confirm you have covered everything
Finish with the other manufacturing compliance checklist to confirm your obligations are met before you sell.
Official sources
Authoritative starting points for other manufacturing.