COSHH 2002 · Leicestershire

LEV testing and certification in Loughborough

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

A fume cupboard that sleeps through the summer still owes its test: COSHH's 14 month clock runs on the calendar, not on usage, and Loughborough's term-time rhythm makes intermittent-use extraction the local compliance trap. The system that worked in June must be proven, not presumed, by the next September.

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

Extraction we test

Loughborough, 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 Loughborough businesses

Extraction across the town runs from laboratory and teaching-workshop LEV, used hard in term and idle out of it, through welding, wood and machining extraction in the engineering trades to the workshop systems of the estates.

Idleness is not kind to extraction: dampers seize, belts slacken, filters sit loaded, and a system can restart in September moving visibly less air than it moved in June with nobody the wiser. The 14 month maximum interval applies regardless, and testing timed to the usage pattern, proven ready just before the heavy season, serves duty holders far better than testing timed to habit. We schedule around the real rhythm, test every hood against design, and report a pass or fail per hood with the readings attached.

Term-time and seasonal LEV
Laboratory and teaching extraction
Welding and machining fume capture
Testing timed to the real rhythm
How it works

Booking your LEV test in Loughborough

Tell us when your busy season runs. We time the thorough examination so systems are proven just before they matter most, and report per hood with the next date set.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the extraction on your Loughborough 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 Loughborough and nearby

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

LoughboroughShepshedQuornBarrow upon SoarSilebyHathern
Other inspections in Loughborough

Related compliance for Loughborough businesses

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

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

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