What this covers (5 activity descriptions)
  • Casting of steel (manufacture)
  • Casting of steel products (finished or semi-finished) (manufacture)
  • Seamless pipes of steel by centrifugal casting (manufacture)
  • Seamless tubes of steel by centrifugal casting (manufacture)
  • Steel founders (manufacture)

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Product standards and CE marking for the Northern Ireland market

How product standards and marking requirements differ for the Northern Ireland market under the Windsor Framework. Covers CE marking requirements, why UKCA marking is not valid in NI, the EU General Product Safety Regulation applying in NI from December 2024, and dual compliance obligations for businesses selling across the whole UK.

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Comply with UK Emissions Trading Scheme

How to meet your annual UK ETS compliance obligations if you operate a regulated installation, run aviation operations, or will be covered by maritime expansion from 2026. Covers the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) cycle, surrendering allowances, and penalties for non-compliance.

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Control and monitor air emissions

How to comply with air emissions permit conditions for Part A and Part B regulated activities. Covers the difference between Environment Agency and local authority regulation, emission limits, MCERTS monitoring, stack testing, abatement equipment, and reporting requirements.

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Assess whether your product meets the general safety requirement

How to carry out a product safety risk assessment to determine whether your product meets the general safety requirement under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005. Covers the OPSS PRISM methodology, designated standards, documenting your assessment, and building a due diligence defence.

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Packaging waste producer responsibilities

Who must comply with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging, how to register and report data, and what disposal fees and recycling obligations apply. Covers small and large producer thresholds, compliance schemes, PRNs and PERNs, and how EPR interacts with Plastic Packaging Tax.

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UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) compliance

Complete guide to UK ETS obligations for installations, aviation operators, and maritime operators. Covers registration thresholds, annual reporting deadlines, verification requirements, allowance surrender, and penalties.

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Product safety compliance checklist for the GB market

Compliance checklist for businesses placing consumer products on the Great Britain market. Covers the general safety requirement, UKCA marking and documentation, traceability, supply chain roles, record keeping, and recall preparedness under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, Consumer Protection Act 1987, and Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025.

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Manage your environmental permit compliance

How to stay compliant with your environmental permit conditions. Covers monitoring and recording, reporting to your regulator, paying subsistence fees, preparing for inspections, and what to do if you breach your permit conditions.

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Plastic Packaging Tax

Tax obligations for businesses importing or manufacturing plastic packaging with less than 30% recycled content.

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Comply with noise at work regulations

How to meet your legal duties under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. Covers exposure action values, noise assessment, hearing protection, and health surveillance requirements.

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Carry out a noise risk assessment

Step-by-step guide to carrying out a noise risk assessment under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. Covers when an assessment is needed, identifying noise sources, estimating exposure, comparing against action values, and recording your findings.

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Comply with work equipment safety regulations (PUWER)

How to meet your legal duties under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER). Covers suitability, maintenance, inspection, guarding of dangerous parts, controls and emergency stops, training and information requirements. PUWER applies to all work equipment from hand tools to complex machinery.

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Use mobile work equipment safely

How to comply with PUWER Regulations 25-30 for mobile work equipment such as forklift trucks, dumpers, excavators, and tractors. Covers roll-over protection, seatbelts, visibility, traffic management, and operator training.

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