This environmental guidance is for businesses that manufacture, assemble and service:
- machinery, such as agricultural, construction and industrial machinery
- electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and related products, such as batteries, electric lighting, cables, computers and electrical appliances.
This guidance only covers environmental law. It doesn’t cover health and safety law, such as CE marks or requirements under the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42.
Environmental impacts of machinery or EEE businesses
Businesses that manufacture, assemble and service machinery or EEE can have impacts on the environment, including:
- air emissions from organic solvent cleaning, welding, using adhesives and operating vehicles
- land contamination from spilling solvents and oils and past uses of the site
- noise pollution from handling materials, vehicle deliveries and operating equipment and machinery
- waste disposal of off-cuts, cutting fluids, reject components, waste solvents and oils
- water discharges from surface treating equipment and leaking oil storage facilities.
How can NetRegs help you?
Our guidance could help you to:
- avoid prosecution and receive fewer visits from environmental regulators
- increase efficiency and productivity
- reduce your operating costs
- be more likely to obtain business from government bodies and large businesses that require their business partners to manage their environmental impacts effectively
- improve your reputation amongst staff, customers and the public
- increase the chance of securing funding to expand your business by demonstrating that your environmental impacts are well managed.
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