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Accident claims from the motor industry may be reduced with the publication of a new leaflet designed to make people more aware of the risks of working under vehicles.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) leaflet offers mechanics and coachbuilders a number of guidelines and precautions to follow.

Working beneath a vehicle is so common that people often fail to take the correct safety measures and so put themselves at risk of having an accident, according to the leaflet's authors.

It is aimed primarily at ensuring employers and managers provide adequate training and equipment for staff.

Key precautions are listed, such as using the correct equipment, and then backed up by case studies of incidents of serious, often fatal accidents.

The HSE has recently been promoting the safe use off two-post vehicle lifts in motor vehicle repair, and this new guidance builds on that.

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