COSHH 2002 · Yorkshire

LEV testing and certification in Goole

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

Goole's newer factories were built with extraction designed in: fume control over fabrication, dust systems in production halls. COSHH still asks the same question of new LEV as old, and requires it proven by test at least every 14 months.

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

Extraction we test

Goole, Yorkshire

  • 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 Goole businesses

Extraction across the town covers welding and fabrication fume in the manufacturing plants, dust control in production and processing halls, and workshop LEV in the maintenance operations behind the port and the distribution estates. Designed in or bolted on, every system sits under COSHH Regulation 9 and its fixed examination clock.

A commissioning certificate is a starting point, not a lifetime pass. Filters load, dampers get adjusted, processes shift a metre from where the hood was aimed, and within a year a designed system can be performing well below its intent. Our thorough examination measures each hood against the system's design data and HSG258 benchmarks, so your report shows how today's performance compares with what was installed, with a pass or fail per hood and the remedial list in priority order.

Fabrication fume extraction
Production hall dust systems
Workshop and maintenance LEV
Capture hoods and on tool extraction
How it works

Booking your LEV test in Goole

Tell us what extraction runs, new or established. We measure every hood against its design intent and report a pass or fail per hood with remedial actions and the next due date.

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    Get in touch

    Tell us about the extraction on your Goole site.

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    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 Goole and nearby

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

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Related compliance for Goole businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Goole, 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 Goole?
Yes. We test LEV across Goole and the wider Yorkshire area, covering fabrication fume and production dust systems. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you visit Goole?
A Goole visit is often the same or next working day, 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 Goole?

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

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