COSHH LEV Inspections in Stockport

Across Stockport's industrial estates, local exhaust ventilation systems work continuously to protect employees from inhaling hazardous substances — and under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, every one of those systems must be thoroughly examined and tested at least every fourteen months. Safe Lee Inspection & Consultancy provides COSHH LEV testing throughout Stockport, serving the borough's varied industrial base. Bredbury Industrial Estate alone contains engineering firms generating welding fumes and grinding dust, plastics processors producing thermal degradation fumes, and chemical handling operations requiring vapour extraction. The woodworking businesses scattered across Stockport — joineries in Reddish, furniture makers in Offerton, and shopfitting firms in Cheadle Heath — depend on dust extraction systems connected to saws, planers, routers, and CNC machines to keep hardwood and softwood dust below workplace exposure limits. Stockport has a notable concentration of vehicle body repair shops, particularly along the A6 through Hazel Grove and around Great Portwood Street, where spray booth extraction must maintain correct airflow to protect workers from isocyanate paint fumes. Nail salons and beauty businesses in the town centre and Cheadle also require LEV testing for chemical vapour control. Our engineers assess the complete extraction system from capture point to discharge. We measure face velocities and capture efficiency where contaminants are generated, inspect ductwork for leaks, damage, and blockages, verify filter condition, and confirm that extraction fans are delivering their design performance. Critically, we also evaluate whether the system design remains appropriate for the process it serves — a frequent issue in Stockport's older industrial premises where production methods may have changed since the LEV was originally installed. Safe Lee provides the detailed statutory test reports and practical improvement recommendations that Stockport businesses need, with fast turnaround from our nearby Irlam base.