COSHH 2002 · Cheshire

LEV testing and certification in Crewe

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

The mix room is where solvent is open on purpose: paints blended, thinners poured, guns loaded, all in one space whose air quality is entirely a ventilation achievement. Around Crewe's finishing trades, mix-room extraction is COSHH LEV with a defining job, tested every 14 months.

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

Extraction we test

Crewe, Cheshire

  • 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 Crewe businesses

Extraction across the town runs from paint mix-room and preparation area extraction through booth and finishing systems to the workshop fume and dust LEV of the estates.

Mix-room air is proven as a room-scale control: extraction rates measured against the open-container work the room genuinely hosts, capture at benches and gun-cleaning stations tested where vapour is densest, make-up air and door behaviour judged because a depressurised room breathes from somewhere, and the isocyanate question answered honestly wherever two-pack products appear. Our thorough examination tests the room and its stations against design, and reports a pass or fail per system with readings attached and remedial actions stated plainly.

Mix-room extraction proven
Gun-cleaning capture tested
Make-up air judged honestly
Booth systems alongside
How it works

Booking your LEV test in Crewe

Show us where paint gets mixed and guns get cleaned. We prove the room as a control, test each station and report per system with the next date.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the extraction on your Crewe 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 Crewe and nearby

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

CreweNantwichSandbachHaslingtonShavingtonWistaston
Other inspections in Crewe

Related compliance for Crewe businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Crewe, 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 Crewe?
Yes. We test LEV across Crewe and the wider Cheshire area, covering the mix room as a control. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you visit Crewe?
A Crewe 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 Crewe?

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

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