COSHH 2002 · Buckinghamshire

LEV thorough examination and testing in Aylesbury

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

Food production has baked in Aylesbury for generations, cones and confectionery included, and its air needs managing like any factory's: flour and powder dusts, oven and frying fume, and the wash-down chemistry behind hygiene. The LEV holding it all is due testing every 14 months.

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

Extraction we test

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

  • 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 Aylesbury businesses

Flour dust is both a respiratory sensitiser and an explosion risk, which puts bakery extraction under two kinds of scrutiny at once: capture proven at sieving, tipping and mixing points, and the housekeeping consequences of poor capture treated as the warning they are. Oven and fryer fume extraction joins the same test.

We benchmark every measurement against commissioning data, because food-plant systems drift gently: filters load, ducts foul, and a system can look busy while capturing half of what it should. The report ranks remedial work so production planning and compliance stop fighting each other.

Flour dust capture proven
Oven fume extraction tested
Drift caught by benchmarks
Hygiene areas respected
How it works

Booking your LEV test in Aylesbury

Tell us the processes and the hoods. We test capture where dust and fume rise, and report with clear priorities.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the extraction on your Aylesbury site.

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    Examination and test

    We measure airflow and capture performance at each hood.

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    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 thorough examination and testing across Aylesbury and nearby

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

AylesburyRabans LaneGatehouseStoke MandevilleAston ClintonWendoverHaddenhamWinslow
Other inspections in Aylesbury

Related compliance for Aylesbury businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Aylesbury, 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 Aylesbury?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Aylesbury and its food and estate sites, testing extraction where dust and fume are actually made. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Aylesbury?
We keep availability across Buckinghamshire, so a Aylesbury 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 Aylesbury?

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

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