LEV Testing Checklist for Woodworking Businesses
Wood dust is one of the most well-documented occupational health hazards in the UK. Hardwood dust in particular is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), meaning there is sufficient evidence that it causes cancer in humans. For woodworking businesses – including joiners, sawmills, cabinet makers, and... Read more »
What Is CoSHH Compliance?
If you run a business where employees are exposed to dust, fumes, chemicals, or other hazardous substances, you will have heard the term CoSHH. But what does CoSHH compliance actually mean in practice – and what do you need to do to meet your legal obligations? What Is CoSHH? CoSHH stands for the Control of... Read more »
How Often Does LEV Testing Need to Be Done?
If you operate machinery or processes that generate dust, fume, or vapour in the workplace, you almost certainly have a Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) system in place to protect your workers. But how often does that system need to be formally tested – and what does the law actually say? The Legal Requirement: Every 14... Read more »
New main header ducting and resizing installed
This joinery manufacturer in Dorset wanted to add another tool to the existing set up. This meant we needed to resize the main header ducting in order to maintain the correct airflow. All new ducting was supplied and fitted and all points re connected and put through a new LEV test.
New impeller and motor fitted to a existing system
A new impeller was fitted to the existing set up as the one that was in place had damage. It was changed out for new and re connected and back running again so our customer – a leading manufacturer of electronics in London – were able to continue production.
New wet collector installation onto a aluminium process
A new wet collection unit was installed as the old one was no longer serviceable. This installation for a well established sheet metal fabricators in Crawley included replacement of ducting and re connecting the system to the process follows by a new LEV test.
Connecting new ducts to existing infrastructure
Apex LEV Services were on hand to help a leading electronics company located in Southampton who found itself in need of integrating a new piece of equipment into its existing infrastructure. Specifically, this involved connecting the new equipment to a primary duct run and integrating it into an already operational fan system. Careful attention was... Read more »
LEV testing a wet collection extractor
A prominent manufacturing firm based in Leicester recently acquired a wet collection extractor to streamline their mixed metal deburring process. In this setup, one extraction point was rigidly fixed, ensuring constant removal of debris and contaminants from the workspace. Meanwhile, the other extraction point was designed to be flexible, allowing seamless movement of the deburring... Read more »
NHS vent to atmosphere ducted system
A customer from the National Health Service (NHS) recently approached us with a request to install a Vent to Atmosphere ducted system within a newly designated working area. This system was deemed necessary to ensure a safe and healthy environment by effectively removing any potential contaminants from the vicinity. To facilitate this, a compact inline... Read more »
