How Many Steps Are There to COSHH Compliance? [Infographic]

There are various theories across the internet of how many steps are there to COSHH compliance. Some businesses say there’s 5, whilst others say there’s 8. However, we on the other hand think there’s 9!

The 9 Steps We’ve Counted… [Infographic]

Step 1

When the requirement for Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) is identified or whether you know there’s a dust or fume problem in your workplace. We can help translate and identify the best method of controlling the contaminants in your workplace.

Step 2

We are the UK’s leading Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) solutions provider. We believe that our role in this industry is to support businesses in protecting a business’s most valuable assets; their employees from pollution in the workplace. Pollution, such as dust, fumes, vapours, gases and mists, can be generated from various kinds of industrial processes, which can be hazardous to your employee’s health and can have detrimental effects on your business.

Step 3

We help businesses all over the country achieve Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002. Unlike many other LEV installation and maintenance companies across the UK, our services span the length and breadth of the country and our teams of engineers are frequently in all four corners of the country.

Step 4

Request a FREE LEV Site Assessment   We’ll call to arrange a convenient time and date to visit your site. We’ll analyse your working processes, assess the substances used and the contaminants generated. We’ll work out how best to control the dust and fume in a way that’s in line with your COSHH risk assessment. Next, we’ll design you a comprehensive LEV system that adheres to HSG258 guidance and send this you to via email. We’ll do all this to ensure we fully understand your dust and fume extraction requirements and help you to provide a pollution-free workplace! This is an amazing service we do for thousands of businesses throughout the UK and Ireland every year. We work with such a wide variety of industries, from manufacturing, industrial, woodworking, pharmaceutical and automotive workshops to schools, colleges and military establishments. Request your FREE, no-obligation LEV site assessment today! REQUEST YOUR FREE ASSESSMENT

Step 5

Rest assured that we’ll provide you with a comprehensive LEV system, which not only applies to HSE’s COSHH regulations but also adheres to HSG258 – Controlling Airborne Contaminants at Work: A Guide to Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV). We’ve been in business for over 20 years and our team has over 80 years of combined experience in the LEV industry.

Step 6

We solve problems for all kinds of businesses, in all kinds of industries. We’re accustomed to creating Welding Fume Extraction, Vehicle Exhaust Extraction, Dust Extraction Systems, Laboratory Extraction, Fume Extraction, Oil Mist Filtration, Wood Dust Extraction and Bodyshop Dust solutions.

Step 7

We are regarded as LEV industry experts. We offer businesses FREE LEV site assessments so we can thoroughly understand their LEV requirements. We are then able to accurately design comprehensive local exhaust ventilation systems that are tailored to your exact extraction requirements.

As part of our Installation Service, we supply and install the highest quality LEV equipment we’ve come across on the market today; that’s why we’re confident in offering a 12-month installations warranty.

Whilst our LEV maintenance team provide a thorough LEV Testing and LEV Servicing service to ensure LEV systems operate efficiently and remain HSE compliant.

Step 8

We have discounts available on our LEV maintenance service when you take out a Service Level Agreement (SLAs). We can also complete Remedial Works on LEV systems, should they not meet the initial benchmark performance levels.

Step 9

You’ve achieved HSE COSHH compliance!

Don’t Forget… The 7 Essential Elements of COSHH

The 7 essential elements of COSHH can help to manage hazardous substances more effectively; identifying strategies for elimination and substitution, assessing risk and providing guidance on how to control the use of substances within your business.  Learn more in our post: ‘The 7 Essential Elements of COSHH [Infographic].’

Why Choose Auto Extract Systems?

Auto Extract Systems is the UK’s leading LEV company. Over the last 20 years, we’ve helped thousands of businesses create pollution-free workplaces, and avoid a costly fee for intervention fines.

We are experts in all things LEV, we can help your business become COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) Regulation 2002 compliant with a tailored LEV solution. We provide comprehensive design, installation, maintenance and certification services across a range of industry sectors. Find out more about us here.