These requirements apply to all business activities in this division.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 — general duties
Enforced by:
HSE
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
General duty to protect employees and others affected by the business. Repair and installation work carries machinery, electrical, lifting, working-at-height and hazardous-substance risks, often on the customer's site. NI: Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.
insurance
Great_Britain
Annual
Employers' Liability Insurance
Enforced by:
HSE
Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
Required for any business employing at least one person.
registration
Uk
Annual
UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018
Enforced by:
ICO
Data Protection Act 2018; UK GDPR (retained EU law)
Applies to any business processing personal data — staff, customers, suppliers, service records. ICO registration unless specifically exempt.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Equality Act 2010 — protected characteristics
Enforced by:
EHRC
Equality Act 2010
No discrimination, harassment or victimisation across the nine protected characteristics in employment and services. NI: separate equality legislation enforced by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.
compliance
England_Wales
Ongoing
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Enforced by:
LOCAL_FIRE_AUTHORITY
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
The responsible person must carry out a fire risk assessment and maintain fire precautions at workshops and premises. Hot work, fuels and flammable solvents used in repair raise the fire load. Devolved: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005; Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Enforced by:
HSE
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
Assess and control exposure to hazardous substances used division-wide in repair and installation — solvents, degreasers, cutting fluids, welding fume, paints, lubricants and dust. NI: Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
Enforced by:
HSE
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
Tools, test rigs and workshop machinery must be suitable, maintained and adequately guarded, with operators trained. Equipment that has been repaired or installed must be safe to use before being put back into service. Read with the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) where lifting plant is used.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Manual Handling Operations Regulations
Enforced by:
HSE
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
Avoid, assess and reduce manual handling risks from moving heavy components, machinery, parts and tools during repair and installation. NI: Manual Handling Operations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992.