COSHH 2002 · Buckinghamshire

LEV testing and certification in Milton Keynes

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

Coffee roasting smells wonderful and behaves like industry: smoke and fume off the roast, fine chaff off the beans, and carbon monoxide where beans off-gas in bulk. Around Milton Keynes's roasteries and food trades, roasting extraction is COSHH LEV in disguise, tested every 14 months.

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

Extraction we test

Milton Keynes, 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 Milton Keynes businesses

Extraction across the city runs from roastery fume and chaff systems through commercial kitchen and food-production extraction to the workshop LEV of the estates.

Roastery air is controlled at three points honestly: roaster fume extraction proven at the volumes real batches produce, chaff collection judged as the combustible fine dust it genuinely is, and cooling, grinding and packing captured where particulate keeps coming after the drama ends, with the exposure-control boundary kept distinct from mere aroma management. Our thorough examination tests each system against its design mid-roast where practical, and reports a pass or fail per hood with readings attached and the cycle set.

Roaster fume capture proven
Chaff as combustible dust
Grinding particulate counted
Kitchen extraction alongside
How it works

Booking your LEV test in Milton Keynes

Tell us the roasters, batch sizes and grind stations. We test the extraction mid-roast, judge the chaff honestly and report per hood.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the extraction on your Milton Keynes 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 testing and certification across Milton Keynes and nearby

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

Milton KeynesBletchleyWolvertonNewport PagnellStony StratfordKingston
Other inspections in Milton Keynes

Related compliance for Milton Keynes businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Milton Keynes, 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 Milton Keynes?
Yes. We test LEV across Milton Keynes and the wider Buckinghamshire area, covering fume and chaff, mid-roast. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you visit Milton Keynes?
A Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes?

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

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