Practical Management of LEV Controls
Practical Management of LEV Controls is a new one-day course, developed in conjunction with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), to deal with the management issues surrounding LEV. LEV is an important way of controlling exposure but we know that it is often poorly designed, applied and maintained and doesn't work as it should. If properly managed, LEV prevents exposures to dusts, fumes and other airborne contaminants which cause long-term ill-health and death. This course is aimed at employers and their advisers who need to know how to successfully manage LEV systems in order to get effective, efficient and least cost, sustainable control of exposure to substances that are hazardous to health.
This course can stand alone, or follow on from the more basic LEV Awareness course. It is not intended as a substitute for the BOHS Proficiency Modules, P601 and P602, which lead to qualifications, and are aimed at different audiences. Delegates on this course will receive a 'Certificate of Attendance', or if they successfully complete a simple end-of-the-day test, a 'Certificate of Attainment'. Download the flyer from the Downloads box on this page.
Audiences
The course will be of interest and value to a wide range of people, including:
- Production, building facilities and maintenance managers;
- Health, Safety & Environment managers;
- Production and design engineers;
- Other professionals involved in LEV design and managment, including occupational hygienists, ventilation engineers and examiners.
Course Objectives
- How to manage LEV procurement to get the right type of LEV for effective and efficient exposure control;
- How to critically assess, review and improve and manage modifications of current LEV controls;
- How to manage LEV suppliers and contractors;
- How to manage LEV maintenance, so control remains effective over the year;
- How to manage LEV thorough examination, and to use the findings to audit LEV control effectiveness.
Course Learning Outcomes
This Practical Management of LEV course will provide delegates with:
- An introduction and review of the different types of LEV hood, the principles of how they work and how to apply them effectively;
- A summary of the sequence of steps in effective, and ineffective, LEV procurement practice including system modification and common errors, and why these occur;
- A summary and demonstration of the range of qualitative and quantitative techniques available for assessing LEV function and effectiveness, applied to a range of LEV systems;
- Practice at considering what constitutes effective LEV specification, and critically assessing supplier quotations;
- Practice at considering LEV installation and commissioning good practice;
- A summary of the key issues to address when managing LEV maintenance;
- An appreciation of what is required from suppliers bidding for examination of LEV systems and how to use the findings.
Course Availability
We currently have five course providers offering courses. Provisional course dates are listed on the Health & Safety Executive's LEV web pages: www.hse.gov.uk/lev/events.htm. For confirmed dates, fees and to make a booking, or to discuss in-house course options, please contact the providers below directly.
Diamond Environmental Ltd
Contact: Mike Slater
chester@diamondenv.co.uk
+44 (0) 1244 311440
www.diamondenv.co.uk
Gully Howard Technical Ltd
Contact: Trudy Bishop
tbishop@gullyhoward.com
+44 (0) 23 9272 8040
www.gullyhowardtechnical.com
Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL)
Contact: HSL Training Unit
training@hsl.gov.uk
+44 (0) 1298 218806
www.hsl.gov.uk/training
Oak Environmental Solutions Ltd
Contact: Stephen Barnes
sbarnes@oakenvsol.com
+44 (0) 1772 491063
www.oakenvsol.com
Occupational Hygiene Solutions Ltd
Contact: Gareth Ison
gison@ohsl.co.uk
+44 (0) 2476 992791
www.ohsl.co.uk
Information for Course Providers