Fume Extraction

LEV systems are designed to protect workers from hazardous dust and fumes. 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. To quote the HSE, “Regulation 9 of COSHH requires that any control measure taken to comply with regulation 7 must

The metal industry produces all sorts of contamination such as welding fumes, grinding dust and oil mist and typically, the smaller the welding particles, the more harmful they are to the human body. It is essential that employers create a healthy and safe working condition by reducing these risks to employees’ health and this is done

Recently, the International Agency for Research on Cancer has suggested that welding fume exposure including fume generated when welding Mild Steel can cause a range of cancers including kidney cancer. This means that ALL companies must protect their workers from the harmful welding fumes by minimising the potential exposure not only of employees but also