COSHH 2002 · Yorkshire

LEV testing and certification in Brighouse

Thorough examination, testing and certification of local exhaust ventilation by a P601 qualified engineer

Machining fills Brighouse air with what you cannot easily see: oil mist off CNC enclosures, welding fume in the fabrication bays, grinding dust at the benches. COSHH puts the LEV controlling all of it on a 14 month examination and test cycle.

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  • Independent & impartial
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • Reports issued promptly

Extraction we test

Brighouse, Yorkshire

  • Welding & soldering fume
  • Wood, MDF & fine dust
  • Fume cupboards & cabinets
  • On-tool & capture hoods
  • Spray booths & paint lines
  • Grinding, polishing & mist
Extraction we test

LEV testing and certification for Brighouse businesses

Extraction across the town's engineering shops covers the machining exposures: mist collection on CNC and machining centres, welding fume extraction over fabrication, grinding and linishing extraction at finishing benches, and on tool capture where the work moves around. Every one is a COSHH Regulation 9 system that must be proven by measurement, not assumed.

Oil mist is the exposure workshops most often under rate. It hangs, it travels, and a mist collector with a blinding filter can pull half its design airflow while sounding perfectly healthy. Our thorough examination and test measures each collector and hood against its design duty and HSG258 benchmarks and reports a pass or fail per unit with the remedial work listed, so the machining environment your operators breathe is proven, not presumed.

Oil mist collection on CNC plant
Welding fume extraction
Grinding and linishing extraction
On tool capture hoods
How it works

Booking your LEV test in Brighouse

Tell us what extraction runs across machining and fabrication. We measure every collector and hood against design and report a pass or fail per unit with actions and the next due date.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the extraction on your Brighouse site.

  • 2

    Examination and test

    We measure airflow and capture performance at each hood.

  • 3

    Your report

    You receive a report with measured data and remedial actions.

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Why businesses choose SEIS

  • Independent and impartial: we examine, we do not sell the equipment
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • Clear reports issued without delay
  • Single items or whole sites
Areas we cover

LEV testing and certification across Brighouse and nearby

Our engineer surveyors cover Brighouse and the towns around it across Yorkshire. If your site is nearby, we can almost certainly reach you, so just ask.

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Related compliance for Brighouse businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Brighouse, we can examine all of it.

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COSHH FAQs

LEV testing and certification: common questions

Do you carry out LEV testing in Brighouse?
Yes. We test LEV across Brighouse and the wider Yorkshire area, covering oil mist, welding fume and grinding extraction. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you visit Brighouse?
A Brighouse visit is usually within a couple of working days, and we time testing around production so lines keep running. Call 0330 043 8191 to book your LEV test.
How often does LEV need to be tested?
Under COSHH Regulation 9 every local exhaust ventilation system must have a thorough examination and test at least every 14 months, and that interval is a legal maximum rather than a target. Higher-risk processes in COSHH Schedule 4 are tested far more often, in some cases monthly or six-monthly; the HSE sets this out in its guidance on LEV examination.
Is LEV testing a legal requirement?
Yes. The duty sits with the employer under COSHH Regulation 9, which requires extraction that controls a hazardous substance to be examined and tested by a competent person, and that responsibility stays with you even when the work is outsourced. You can read the duty in plain terms in our COSHH regulations guide.
What does an LEV thorough examination and test involve?
It is a structured check that the system still controls the contaminant the way it was designed to, not a service or a filter swap. We measure airflow and capture velocity at each hood, check duct velocities, filters and fan condition, and compare every reading against the design data and the HSG258 benchmarks.
Who is qualified to carry out LEV testing?
The HSE expects a competent person, which it links to BOHS-recognised training such as the P601 qualification. Our engineer surveyors hold P601 and report to the HSG258 standard, so the examination stands up to scrutiny.
What is in the LEV report, and how long must I keep it?
You receive the measured airflow and capture data, a pass or fail verdict at each test point, photographs, any remedial actions and the next due date, and it is this report an inspector asks to see rather than a service record. COSHH requires the records to be kept for at least five years, so we log every result against your system.
What happens if my LEV system fails the test?
The report sets out exactly why, for example low airflow, a worn fan or a badly positioned hood, and the remedial work needed to bring it back into adequate control. Once the work is done we can return to re-test and confirm the system is protecting people again.

Due an LEV test or certificate in Brighouse?

Talk to an engineer surveyor, get a quote and book your inspection in Brighouse.

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