COSHH 2002 · Derbyshire

LEV testing and certification in Ilkeston

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

Not all of Ilkeston's dust and fume rises in one place: welders move along fabrications, grinders work where the job sits, repairs happen mid-floor. On-tool and portable extraction exists for exactly that work, and COSHH requires it tested every 14 months like any fixed system.

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

Extraction we test

Ilkeston, Derbyshire

  • 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 Ilkeston businesses

Extraction across the town's units covers both the fixed and the mobile: welding bays and grinding benches with their fitted hoods, woodworking dust systems, and the on-tool extraction, fume guns and portable units that follow work around the floor. Every one of them, wheeled or bolted down, is a COSHH Regulation 9 system on the 14 month clock.

Portable kit fails quietly because nobody owns its test date. A mobile extractor gets shared between bays, its filter loads, its hose splits, and because it is not fixed to a wall it slips off the LEV register entirely. Our thorough examination brings the portable population onto the same programme as the fixed systems: each unit identified, measured against its duty and HSG258 benchmarks, and given its own pass or fail with the next due date recorded.

On-tool and portable extraction
Welding bay hoods
Grinding and linishing extraction
Woodworking dust systems
How it works

Booking your LEV test in Ilkeston

Tell us what extraction you run, fixed and portable together. We test every unit against its duty 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 Ilkeston 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 Ilkeston and nearby

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

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Other inspections in Ilkeston

Related compliance for Ilkeston businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Ilkeston, 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 Ilkeston?
Yes. We test LEV across Ilkeston and the wider Derbyshire area, covering fixed and portable extraction together. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you visit Ilkeston?
A Ilkeston 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 Ilkeston?

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

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