SIC 27.40 700 enterprises in the UK
Manufacture of electric lighting equipment
What this covers (20 activity descriptions)
- Advertising light (manufacture)
- Arc lamp (manufacture)
- Bug zappers without light (manufacture)
- Bulb for flash lamp (manufacture)
- Candelabra made of base metal (manufacture)
- Candlestick (manufacture)
- Carbide lanterns (manufacture)
- Case for flash lamp (manufacture)
- Ceiling rose (manufacture)
- Chandeliers (manufacture)
- Christmas tree lights (manufacture)
- Discharge lamp (manufacture)
- Dynamo lighting set for bicycle (manufacture)
- Electric fireplace logs (manufacture)
- Electric insect lamps (manufacture)
- Electric lanterns (manufacture)
- Electric lighting equipment (manufacture)
- Flashcubes (manufacture)
- Flash lamp case (manufacture)
- Flashlights (manufacture)
Guidance for this activity
Packaging Producer Responsibility
Register for EPR, report packaging data, and meet recycling obligations through PRN/PERN purchases or compliance schemes.
Read guidePackaging Design Requirements
Meet essential requirements and labelling standards for packaging.
Read guideProduct 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.
Read guideEnvironmental Permits for Manufacturing
Understand when you need an environmental permit and how to apply for one.
Read guideUKCA Product Marking
Understand UKCA marking requirements for products sold in Great Britain.
Read guideAssess 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.
Read guidePackaging 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.
Read guideProduct 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.
Read guideManage 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.
Read guidePlastic Packaging Tax
Tax obligations for businesses importing or manufacturing plastic packaging with less than 30% recycled content.
Read guideSECR and ESOS - energy and carbon reporting
Mandatory energy and emissions reporting requirements for large companies and LLPs.
Read guideComply 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.
Read guideCarry 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.
Read guideNoise and vibration exposure values quick reference
Quick-reference lookup for noise and vibration exposure action values, hearing protection selection using the SNR method, and hand-arm vibration daily exposure calculation using the HSE points system.
Read guideComply 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.
Read guideUse 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.
Read guideComply with lifting equipment regulations (LOLER)
How to meet your legal duties under LOLER 1998. Covers thorough examination requirements, competent person inspections, safe working loads, and record keeping for all lifting equipment.
Read guidePlan and carry out lifting operations safely
How to plan safe lifting operations under LOLER 1998 Regulation 8. Covers the roles of appointed person, crane supervisor, and slinger/signaller, lift plan contents, tandem lifts, and pre-lift checks.
Read guideSelect and fit test respiratory protective equipment (RPE)
How to select the right respiratory protective equipment for your workplace hazards and ensure it is properly fit tested. Covers hazard identification, RPE types and Assigned Protection Factors, fit testing methods, facial hair policies, maintenance and filter replacement. Based on HSE guidance HSG53.
Read guideControl respirable crystalline silica (RCS) dust in the workplace
How to identify and control silica dust exposure in your workplace. Covers COSHH assessment for RCS, the workplace exposure limit (0.1 mg/m3), engineering controls, RPE selection, health surveillance and air monitoring. Silica dust is an HSE 2026/27 top enforcement priority.
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