COSHH 2002 · Essex

LEV thorough examination and testing in Stanford-le-Hope

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

Even clean logistics makes air to manage: the maintenance shops keeping the park's fleets alive run welding, grinding and battery-charging bays whose extraction is LEV in law, due its thorough examination and test every 14 months, however new the shed around it.

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

Extraction we test

Stanford-le-Hope, Essex

  • 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 Stanford-le-Hope businesses

Fleet workshops concentrate the exposures: weld fume off repair work, dust off grinding and cutting, and charging bays whose ventilation earns the same measured scrutiny as any hood. Capture is proven at each point of use against benchmarks, because a young system drifts just like an old one, only with better paint.

Sites this size also inherit systems: extraction fitted by a builder, adopted by a tenant, tested by nobody. The first visit establishes what exists and what it achieves; from there the portfolio runs on one cycle with one report format, which is how large sites stay effortlessly compliant.

Weld fume capture proven
Charging bays measured
Inherited systems found
One cycle, one format
How it works

Booking your LEV test in Stanford-le-Hope

Tell us the shops and the bays. We establish the portfolio, measure capture at each point, and put it all on one cycle.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the extraction on your Stanford-le-Hope 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.

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 Stanford-le-Hope and nearby

Our engineer surveyors cover Stanford-le-Hope and the towns around it across Essex. If your site is nearby, we can almost certainly reach you, so just ask.

Stanford-le-HopeCorringhamHorndon-on-the-HillFobbingBasildonGraysTilburyCanvey Island
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Related compliance for Stanford-le-Hope businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Stanford-le-Hope, 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 Stanford-le-Hope?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Stanford-le-Hope and the park, testing workshop and bay extraction across the estate. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Stanford-le-Hope?
We keep availability across Essex, so a Stanford-le-Hope 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 Stanford-le-Hope?

Talk to an engineer surveyor, get a quote and book your inspection in Stanford-le-Hope.

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