You have a legal responsibility to ensure that employee exposure to dust/fumes etc. is minimised and well controlled. LEV is an excellent way of doing this. People who supply, examine and maintain LEV need to be competent otherwise your LEV may not work properly, putting people’s health at risk.

Do you have to label LEV system they test?

‘Tell-tales’ such as pieces of paper or plastic hung to bend in the LEV hood airflow, do not provide an effective indication of airflow and they are delicate and easily damaged. In all but very simple systems, extracting low hazard substances, they will not be effective, adequate or suitable. Do examiners have to label LEV systems they test?

What should be included in a Lev Hood report?

With the label should come a short ’emergency’ written report containing a clear description of what’s wrong and a list of practical remedial actions. Once the employer has had the LEV hood or system repaired, a competent person needs to check that it is effective and adequately controls exposure.

How can I tell if my Lev is still working?

To assess if the LEV is still working properly, the examiner ideally needs to know what it was originally intended to do. When you obtained the LEV equipment, the supplier should have tested it on installation (or ‘commissioned’ it) to check it was working effectively and providing the necessary protection, as specified.

How often do employers need to know about Lev system?

The law is that the employer must maintain LEV system performance and should also arrange a thorough examination and test at least every 14 months. The employer needs to know whether or not an examination has been done or when it’s due, and so do supervisors and operators. Critically, they also need to know when a hood (or LEV system) has failed.

What kind of indicator should be fitted for LEV system?

For instance, a manometer, measuring static pressure across the filter unit, can provide sufficient indication, for a simple LEV system consisting of a fan, an air-cleaner (eg filter), a duct and a hood. What sort of airflow indicator should be fitted? It depends on the level of potential health risks.

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