COSHH LEV Inspections in Oldham

Local exhaust ventilation systems across Oldham protect workers in engineering shops, plastics factories, woodworking premises, and vehicle body repair facilities from airborne substances that cause serious long-term health damage. The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 require that every LEV system undergoes thorough examination and testing at least every fourteen months, and Safe Lee Inspection & Consultancy provides this statutory service throughout the Oldham borough. Engineering workshops in Chadderton and Hollinwood Business District generate welding fumes, grinding dust, and metalworking fluid mist — all controlled by extraction arms, downdraft benches, and enclosure-type LEV systems that must perform to their design specification. Oldham's plastics and rubber manufacturers produce process fumes during moulding, extrusion, and curing operations that require extraction at the point of generation. The borough's remaining textile operations emit fibre dust and chemical vapours from finishing treatments that LEV systems must capture effectively. Woodworking businesses — joineries, kitchen manufacturers, and timber merchants — depend on dust extraction connected to every cutting and machining tool, with wood dust classified as a carcinogen demanding consistent, effective control. Vehicle body shops across Oldham operate paint spray booths requiring regular extraction testing to protect workers from isocyanate fumes, one of the most common causes of occupational asthma in the UK. Our engineers assess the complete LEV system from capture point to discharge, measuring velocities, inspecting ductwork for integrity and obstructions, evaluating filter condition, and confirming fan output against original specifications. We consistently find systems in Oldham's older industrial premises where extraction has degraded through accumulated deposits, blocked filters, or worn fan components — problems that remain hidden until proper testing is carried out. Safe Lee provides the detailed examination reports COSHH requires, with clear recommendations for any remedial work. We reach Oldham from our Irlam base via the M60.