Production and industry, UK wide
Manufacturing Health and Safety
On a production floor, safety and efficiency go hand in hand. AL23 Safety helps manufacturers across the UK manage the real risks of machinery, noise, hazardous substances and handling, keeping your people safe and your lines running. Good health and safety here is not a cost, it is part of running a tight operation.
Why it matters in manufacturing
The risks are real and so are the duties
Manufacturing puts people alongside powerful machinery, chemicals and repetitive physical work, often at pace. Machinery is a leading cause of amputations in UK workplaces and exposure to noise, vibration and substances builds up harm over time.
Managing these risks properly protects your workforce and reduces the downtime and disruption that incidents cause.
The main risks
Where the harm comes from
The hazards that cause the most serious harm in this sector and the ones we focus on first.
Machinery
Unguarded or poorly isolated machines causing crush and amputation injuries.
Noise and vibration
Hearing damage and hand-arm vibration syndrome from sustained exposure.
Hazardous substances
Dusts, fumes and chemicals under COSHH.
Manual handling
Lifting, carrying and repetitive strain.
Fire and explosion
Including dust and flammable atmospheres under DSEAR.
The regulations that apply
Your legal framework, in plain terms
You will engage the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, PUWER 1998, LOLER 1998, COSHH 2002, the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005, the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 and DSEAR 2002 where explosive atmospheres exist.
Key duties commonly engaged:
- HSWA 1974
- PUWER 1998
- LOLER 1998
- COSHH 2002
- Noise 2005
- Vibration 2005
- Manual Handling 1992
- DSEAR 2002
How we help
Built around your operation
We provide risk assessments, machinery and safety audits, noise and vibration assessment support, method statements, accident investigation and health and safety documentation tailored to your processes. We help you build safe operation, guarding and isolation into the way the line runs.
Why AL23 Safety
Sector-aware support that gets used
Process-aware
Advice grounded in how a real production environment works.
Technical depth
We cover machinery, noise, vibration and substances properly.
Practical
Controls that protect people without grinding production to a halt.
Nationwide
We support manufacturers across the UK.
Get in touch
Keep your production safe and efficient
Get in touch to discuss your manufacturing health and safety needs.
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