COSHH 2002 · Northamptonshire

LEV testing and certification in Kettering

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

Grain and cereal dust punishes twice: it sensitises lungs on the way in and, in the wrong cloud, it burns. Around Kettering's food country, the extraction on intakes, conveyors and sieves is the control that manages both, and COSHH Regulation 9 tests it every 14 months.

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

Extraction we test

Kettering, Northamptonshire

  • 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 Kettering businesses

Extraction across the town and its food-industry orbit runs from grain and ingredient intake points through conveyor transfers, sieves and mixers to the packing lines and workshop LEV behind them.

Cereal dust control is judged where dust is thrown: capture measured at tips, transfers and sieve decks against the plumes those tasks really make, fine-fraction escape treated seriously because the respirable share does the sensitising, and housekeeping observations reported honestly because settled dust is tomorrow's airborne dust. Our thorough examination works each point in turn and reports a pass or fail per hood with readings, and where dust also carries an explosion dimension we say so plainly and point duty holders at the right further assessment.

Intake and tipping point capture
Conveyor transfer extraction
Sieve and mixer LEV
Fine-fraction escape measured
How it works

Booking your LEV test in Kettering

Tell us where material tips, transfers and sieves. We test capture at each point against its real plume and report per hood with readings and the next date.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the extraction on your Kettering 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 Kettering and nearby

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

KetteringBurton LatimerDesboroughRothwellBarton SeagraveGeddington
Other inspections in Kettering

Related compliance for Kettering businesses

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

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

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