LEV test report

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (CoSHH) Regulations 2002 Regulation 9 states that in addition to testing by a competent person at least once every 14 months, ‘every employer shall keep a suitable record of the examinations and tests…and of repairs carried out as a result of those examinations and tests, and that record or a suitable summary thereof shall be kept available for at least 5 years from the date on which it was made.’

Filtermist’s dedicated Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV)  engineer Jamie Allen said: “HSE recommends including a wide range of information in LEV test reports to ensure an accurate record of both the LEV system and the examination results. 

“It seems like common sense to experienced LEV engineers to include as many details as possible, but we still hear from customers who have been given a one-page summary sheet as the outcome of an LEV test. This is all very well until there is a problem and it proves difficult to back-track and cross-reference with previous test results.”

Filtermist has carried out LEV tests for some customers who have already had equipment tested, but felt the service was not as stringent as it might have been.

All LEV Test Reports compiled by Filtermist include the following information: initial risk assessment, safety policy, method statement, customer name and date examination took place, reference number for system that the report relates to, substance / process being controlled, a photo of the LEV system and product reference, details of the systems intended performance, test point details, quantitative assessment readings and details of any repairs required, statement of competency for the test engineer, and report observations and recommendations for improvement.