COSHH 2002 · Cambridgeshire

LEV testing and certification in St Neots

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

Not every exposure announces itself. Heat-sealing film, drying print and curing coatings all release fume most St Neots units barely notice, and where LEV is the control that manages it, COSHH puts that system on the 14 month thorough examination and test clock.

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

Extraction we test

St Neots, Cambridgeshire

  • 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 St Neots businesses

Extraction across the town's production units serves a quiet mix: fume capture over sealing, printing and coating processes, dust extraction where materials are cut and finished, and the welding and workshop LEV of the fabrication trades, every provided system sitting under COSHH Regulation 9.

Low-visibility fume breeds low-priority extraction, and that is the trap: a fume arm parked out of position for months, a sealing-line extract running at half duty, none of it obvious because nothing smokes or billows. The thorough examination and test does not care how visible the contaminant is; it measures capture at each point against the system's design and HSG258 benchmarks and reports the truth, pass or fail per hood, with remedial actions ranked.

Sealing and print fume capture
Coating and curing extraction
Cutting and finishing dust systems
Welding and workshop LEV
How it works

Booking your LEV test in St Neots

Tell us which processes make fume and dust, obvious or not. We measure every extraction point against design and report a pass or fail per hood with actions and the next due date.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the extraction on your St Neots 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 testing and certification across St Neots and nearby

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

St NeotsEaton SoconEynesburyLittle PaxtonGreat PaxtonBuckden
Other inspections in St Neots

Related compliance for St Neots businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in St Neots, 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 St Neots?
Yes. We test LEV across St Neots and the wider Cambridgeshire area, covering visible and low-visibility fume alike. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you visit St Neots?
A St Neots 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 St Neots?

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

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