COSHH 2002 · Lincolnshire

LEV testing and certification in Boston

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

Boston's production sites generate more airborne hazard than the fresh produce suggests: seasoning and powder dust on food lines, welding fume in the engineering shops that keep the port and packhouses running. COSHH puts their LEV on a 14 month test cycle.

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

Extraction we test

Boston, Lincolnshire

  • 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 Boston businesses

Extraction around the borough splits two ways: dust control where dry ingredients, seasonings and powders are handled in food production, and welding, grinding and fabrication extraction in the workshops serving the port, the packhouses and the machinery fleets. Both sides are COSHH Regulation 9 systems that must be thoroughly examined and tested at least every 14 months.

Food environments add a complication the test must respect: hygiene. Extraction serving production areas gets cleaned, moved and modified as lines change, and every modification changes how a hood captures. Our thorough examination measures each hood as configured today against design intent and HSG258 benchmarks, records the result with photographs and gives you a pass or fail per hood, so the LEV file you show an inspector describes the system you actually run.

Seasoning and powder dust extraction
Welding and fabrication fume extraction
Grinding and workshop hoods
Capture hoods on production lines
How it works

Booking your LEV test in Boston

Tell us what extraction runs on your site. We trace each system as currently configured, measure at every hood and report a pass or fail per hood with remedial actions and the next due date.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the extraction on your Boston site.

  • 2

    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.

Wondering what it costs? See what drives an LEV testing quote.

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 Boston and nearby

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

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Other inspections in Boston

Related compliance for Boston businesses

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

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

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