LEV testing directory and reports for the UK

LEV testing guides

Written for the person responsible for extraction at work. Each guide names its sources and the date they were checked.

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The essentials

What is LEV testing?

A plain guide to what LEV testing checks, who must arrange it, the 14-month interval, choosing an examiner and what the report should contain.

Planning ahead

How often is LEV testing required?

Work out when your next LEV test is due, when shorter intervals apply, what records to keep and what to do if the test is late.

On the day

What happens during an LEV test?

Know what an LEV examiner needs, the three stages of the test, the measurements they take and what you should receive afterwards.

After the visit

Understanding your LEV test report

Read an LEV test report with confidence: find the result, understand action priorities, compare benchmarks and know what to keep or query.

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