LEV Installation & Management

Bakers – Occupational Asthma and Flour Dust (HSE)

This HSE guidance focuses on the health risks associated with flour dust and baking ingredients in bakeries, flour mills, commercial kitchens and food production environments. Flour dust and baking enzymes (particularly amylase) are one of the leading causes of occupational …

Silica Dust – Cancer and Construction (HSE)

This HSE guidance highlights the significant health risks associated with respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposure in the construction industry. Silica is a naturally occurring mineral found in materials such as concrete, brick, mortar, sandstone, tiles and many other common construction …

INDG136 – Working with Substances Hazardous to Health: A Brief Guide to COSHH

Working with Substances Hazardous to Health: A Brief Guide to COSHH INDG136 is HSE’s introductory guide to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations. It explains how employers can identify hazardous substances, assess exposure risks and implement practical …

Explosive Atmospheres – Classification of Hazardous Areas (Zoning) and Selection of Equipment.

Area Classification for Explosive Atmospheres (HSE) The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) provides guidance on the classification of hazardous areas where flammable gases, vapours, mists or dusts may create an explosive atmosphere. Area classification is a fundamental element of DSEAR …

Dust Filter Service Engineers – RPE Guidance

This post and its attachments are free for everyone. If you know any service engineers working with LEV systems, please share this. We want all service engineers to understand the risks they face—and the level of protection they should expect …

IMechE “ALARP for Engineers” a Technical Safety Guide

The IMechE’s Safety and Reliability Group created this document, and it was initially published in 2021. Following feedback from key stakeholders, the report has since been revised and reissued. The IMechE Safety and Reliability Group promotes the development of safety …

HSE “An LEV Checklist for Employers”

The information in this resource has been taken from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) publication, ‘Clearing the air: A simple guide to buying and using Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV)’. The information is aimed at employers or anyone who installs …

SHAPA ATEX Technical Paper (updated)

SHAPA Practical Guidance for Suppliers and Operators of Solid Handling Equipment for Potentially Explosive Dusts. Taken from the foreword: It is the policy of the SHAPA technical committee to systematically review the technical papers & presentations listed in the “Technical …

ACGIH Industrial Ventilation Manual of Recommended Practice for DESIGN: 31st Edition

Now in its 31st Edition Since the 26th Edition, this industry standard LEV Manual has undergone several major changes and upgrades Additions include chapters on – “Organization and Evaluation of Systems”; “Metric Solutions and Tables”; and “Calculation Sheets and Methods”. …

HSE – Welding Fume – Changes in Enforcement

In February 2019 HSE released a Press Note which advised of the new health warning status of welding fume.  The main points made were:- New scientific evidence that exposure to all welding fume, including mild steel welding fume, can cause …