COSHH 2002 · Leicestershire

LEV testing and certification in Leicester

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

Flour dust is the baking trade's asbestos moment in slow motion: a leading cause of occupational asthma, invisible in the air that matters, and controlled or not by the extraction over the mixers and sieves. In Leicester's bakeries and food plants, the COSHH 14 month test is where that control gets proven.

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

Extraction we test

Leicester, Leicestershire

  • 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 Leicester businesses

Extraction across the city serves flour and food dust control in bakeries and food manufacture, fume and dust in the engineering and finishing trades, and the bench and workshop systems of the estates, each on COSHH Regulation 9's fixed cycle.

Flour dust control is judged at the processes that throw dust: tipping, sieving, mixing and dusting stations, where capture must beat the plume the task creates, and the fine fraction that reaches the lungs is exactly the fraction eyes cannot see. Our thorough examination measures each hood against its design at the tasks it serves, checks filtration and returns honestly, and reports a pass or fail per hood, because a sensitiser allows no comfortable middle verdict.

Flour and food dust extraction
Tipping and sieving stations
Engineering fume and dust LEV
Filtration checked honestly
How it works

Booking your LEV test in Leicester

Tell us where the dusty jobs happen. We test each hood against its real task, report a pass or fail per hood with readings and set the 14 month clock properly.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the extraction on your Leicester 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 Leicester and nearby

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

LeicesterBeaumont LeysBraunstoneOadbyWigstonThurmaston
Other inspections in Leicester

Related compliance for Leicester businesses

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

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

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