COSHH 2002 · Nottinghamshire

LEV testing and certification in Worksop

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

An extraction system can only push air out of a Worksop factory as fast as replacement air can get in. Starve it of make-up air behind winter-shut doors and every hood on the system underperforms, which is exactly what a COSHH thorough examination and test exposes.

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

Extraction we test

Worksop, Nottinghamshire

  • 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 Worksop businesses

Extraction across the town's plants covers food and powder dust control, fume capture over processing and packing lines, and the welding and workshop LEV of the maintenance operations, each hood, duct and fan a COSHH Regulation 9 system due its thorough examination and test at least every 14 months.

Replacement air is the failure mode sites rarely suspect. A system commissioned with doors open in summer can lose a third of its capture in winter when the building seals up and the fans fight a negative-pressure box; the fan is healthy, the hoods are clean, and the readings are still wrong. Our thorough examination measures each hood under the building's real operating conditions against design and HSG258 benchmarks, identifies make-up air starvation where it exists, and reports a pass or fail per hood with the remedial route.

Food and powder dust control
Line and process fume capture
Welding and workshop LEV
Make-up air and system balance
How it works

Booking your LEV test in Worksop

Tell us what extraction runs and how the building breathes. We measure every hood in real conditions and report a pass or fail per hood with actions and the next due date.

  • 1

    Get in touch

    Tell us about the extraction on your Worksop 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 Worksop and nearby

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

WorksopMantonShireoaksGatefordKiltonCarlton in Lindrick
Other inspections in Worksop

Related compliance for Worksop businesses

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

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

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