COSHH LEV Inspections in Bolton

Bolton's manufacturing and food production sectors generate a range of airborne hazards that local exhaust ventilation systems must control effectively. Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, every LEV system requires thorough examination and testing at least every fourteen months — and Safe Lee Inspection & Consultancy provides this service across Bolton. The town's food manufacturers, with Warburtons being the most prominent, handle flour and other ingredients that produce respirable dust requiring extraction at mixing, tipping, and bagging points. Bolton's engineering workshops, clustered around areas like Burnden and along Blackburn Road, generate welding fumes, grinding dust, and oil mist that LEV systems must capture at source. Woodworking is another significant sector in Bolton, with joineries and furniture makers relying on dust extraction systems connected to saws, planers, routers, and sanders. Our LEV testing covers the full system. We measure face velocities at extraction hoods and capture points, assess whether the hood design is appropriate for the process, check ductwork for leaks, blockages, and corrosion, and verify that fans and filters are performing to specification. Bolton also has a notable number of vehicle body shops — many along the Halliwell Road and Crompton Way corridors — where spray booth extraction systems must maintain correct airflow to protect workers from isocyanate paint fumes, which can cause occupational asthma. Nail salons and beauty businesses in the town centre also increasingly recognise their need for LEV testing to control chemical vapour exposure. Safe Lee provides the statutory examination reports and practical recommendations Bolton businesses need, and our proximity in Irlam means we can respond quickly to testing requests across all Bolton postcodes.