COSHH 2002 · Derbyshire

LEV testing and certification in Long Eaton

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

Walk a furniture workshop at the end of a shift and look at the flat surfaces: settled fibre and foam dust is the plainest evidence there is that extraction is not capturing at source. COSHH requires that LEV to be thoroughly examined and tested at least every 14 months.

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

Extraction we test

Long Eaton, Derbyshire

  • 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 Long Eaton businesses

Extraction across Long Eaton's furniture trade serves its dusts and fumes: fibre and foam dust from cutting and trimming, wood dust from frame shops, and adhesive fume where bonding happens, captured by hoods, benches and on tool systems that all sit under COSHH Regulation 9 and its fixed clock.

Settled dust is measurement you can see. Every layer on a ledge is material that rose, travelled and escaped capture, which means operators breathed the finer fraction of it on the way. The thorough examination and test turns that visual hint into hard numbers: airflow and capture measured at every hood against design and HSG258 benchmarks, photographs of the findings, a pass or fail per hood and the remedial list in priority order, so the dust stays in the system instead of on the sills.

Fibre and foam dust extraction
Wood dust systems in frame shops
Adhesive fume capture
Bench and on tool hoods
How it works

Booking your LEV test in Long Eaton

Tell us what extraction runs across cutting, frame and finishing work. We measure every hood against design and report a pass or fail per hood with actions and the next due date.

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    Get in touch

    Tell us about the extraction on your Long Eaton 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 Long Eaton and nearby

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

Long EatonSawleySandiacreBreastonDraycottToton
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Related compliance for Long Eaton businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Long Eaton, 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 Long Eaton?
Yes. We test LEV across Long Eaton and the wider Derbyshire area, covering fibre, foam and wood dust systems. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you visit Long Eaton?
A Long Eaton 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 Long Eaton?

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

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