Buyers & Users of LEV

WIS23 – Wood Dust, Controlling the Risk.

This information sheet is aimed at local exhaust ventilation (LEV) users within the woodworking industry. It provides practical guidance on the health and safety risks from wood dust and how to control them. It will also help employers to ask …

INDG172 Breathe freely, a worker’s information card.

This pocket card gives practical information about occupational asthma. It is for people who work with respiratory sensitisers. Respiratory sensitisers are substances that could cause allergies if they are breathed in. It gives guidance on what to do if you …

HSW Act 1974 S6 “General Duties of Manufacturers etc as Regards Articles and Substances for Use at Work”

Extract from Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 which spells out the duties and responsibilities of Manufacturers, Designers, Supplies or Imports articles (including LEV) and substances for use at work.   Useful checklist for anyone Buying or Designing, …

A Simple Guide to Buying and Using LEV INDG408

A 9 page brief introduction to LEV for Buyers/Clients.   Sets out why LEV is needed and how to select an LEV Supplier.  Describes the documents which should be provided by the Supplier and the Records which need to be …

G406 – New and existing engineering control systems.

Engineering controls range from small, on-gun solder fume collectors, through dust hoods, fume cupboards, glove boxes and spray booths, to large-scale industrial installations. All have the same hygiene requirements: to collect or contain the contaminant; to conduct it away from the …