Health Effects of Wood Dust Exposure and How to Protect Yourself
The effects of wood dust exposure can be extremely damaging to your health. So, if you work with wood, it’s crucial that you’re aware of the risks you’re exposed to so that you can protect yourself and work safely. This...
Everything You Need to Know About LEV Testing
Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 regulations, employers are legally required to ensure that their employees are not exposed to harmful airborne contaminants in the workplace. In many instances, LEV systems are installed to remove these contaminants at the source and...
Evaporative Cooling Solutions from LEV Engineering
With energy prices rising and new regulations around energy use changing, organisations are looking for cheaper and more energy efficient ways to cool their workplaces. Designed to remove heat from the workplace and replace it with a continuous stream of... LEV Servicing: What is it and what are the benefits?
“Do I really need to have my LEV system serviced?” is a question we get asked a lot. And truthfully, the answer is no, you don’t. There’s actually no legal requirement to have your LEV system serviced on a regular...
How does our ‘Push-Pull System’ work?
We have over 20 years of experience designing, building, and installing dust and fume extraction systems. Our Push-Pull system solves all your issues regarding masses of fumes hovering around metal workspaces. We generally recommend these for large workshops; however, they...
All you need to know about LEV legislation
It is estimated that there are on average 12,000 deaths a year that are related to workplace exposure to airborne contaminants such as chemicals, fumes, and dust. A LEV system is a simple engineering structure that works to prevent such...
Welding fumes: protecting your workforce
What are welding fumes? Welding fumes consist of a combination of gases and particles of various sizes. It is formed when metals are heated above their melting point; this then causes them to vaporise and condense into fumes. The fumes...
A breakdown of an LEV system
So what is an LEV system? LEV is the acronym for Local Exhaust Ventilation. It is an engineering system that captures dust, vapours, and fumes to minimise the danger of inhaling contaminated air. The different components that make up the...