One-day professional development event created specifically for those with legal and operational responsibility for LEV use in manufacturing

A practical, independent development day for LEV Duty Holders

Are you responsible for managing Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) systems in your workplace?

The Duty Holder Development Day is a one-day professional development event created specifically for those with legal and operational responsibility for LEV use in manufacturing processes — not suppliers, not salespeople, and not product demonstrations.

This is not a sales event and is not intended for LEV contractors, manufacturers, and commercial exhibitors.

The workshop will instead be delivered by a collective of independent industry experts who are committed to reducing the risk of work-related ill health and improving standards across UK workplaces. Presentations will also be given by the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The focus is simple: clarity, competence, and confidence for Duty Holders.

What the day is about

Managing LEV systems can be complex, and duty holders are expected to:

Understand their legal responsibilities.

Procure competent suppliers.

Assess whether systems are fit for purpose.

Challenge poor advice or sub-standard work.

Maintain compliance over the life of the system.

Yet many Duty Holders have to make these decisions without sufficient knowledge or practical and impartial guidance.

This development day provides you with access to advice from experts, who will illustrate this using real-world case studies. There will be time for open questions and discussion, to support delegates understand what “good” actually looks like in LEV design, testing, maintenance, and ongoing management.

You will learn how to:

· Confidently engage with LEV suppliers and contractors.

· Understand what good looks like in LEV design, testing, and maintenance.

· Navigate the LEV buying process, including TR40.

· Recognise legal responsibilities and compliance essentials.

· Explore real-time monitoring of air quality to better assess LEV and other control measures.

· Learn from real case studies where things went wrong — and how they could have been prevented.

· Ask your most pressing questions in open, interactive Q&A sessions.

Speakers

In the past we’ve brought together a panel of respected, independent voices from across the legal, science, engineering, LEV and occupational hygiene community:

Kevin Bampton – Chief Executive Officer, British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS)

Gareth Evans – Independent Consultant & retired HSE Principal Health Scientist.

Rita Grigoriadou – Policy & Communications Manager, BOHS | MCIPR

Adrian Sims – Managing Director, Vent-Tech Ltd | LEV Practitioner of the Year 2025 | Bedford Medal Winner 2024 | BESA Council Member

Steve Thompson – Engineer & Sensor Technology Expert

Rob Williams – HSE - HM Specialist Inspector and Technical Strategic Lead for Local Exhaust Ventilation with the HSE. Chartered Occupational Hygienist and fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene. Awarded BOHS Peter Isaac Prize (2020 & 2023).” (prerecorded presentation)

Each speaker has brought practical, frontline experience and a shared commitment to improving outcomes for Duty Holders and workers alike.

** We will be announcing our Preston speakers shortly **

Schedule for the day

08:30 – Arrival, Coffee & Networking

09:00 – 09:15 – Welcome (Steve Thompson)

09:15 – 09:45 – HSE Update (Rob Williams)

09:45 – 10:45 – BOHS Update (Kevin Bampton)

10:45 – 11:00 – Break

11:00 – 11:30 – Duty Holder Case Study (Stuart Yalden – GW Martin)

11:30 – 12:00 – DSEAR (James Hazel)

12:00 – 13:00 – Lunch

13:00 – 13:30 – Hierarchy of Control (Mary Cameron)

13:30 – 14:00 – Real-Time LEV Monitoring: Opportunities and Limitations (Gareth Evans)

14:00 – 14:45 – The LEV Buying Process: TR40 Explained (Adrian Sims)

14:45 – 15:00 – Break

15:00 onwards – Q&A and Roundtable Discussions

Who should attend?

Health & Safety Managers

Facilities Managers

Maintenance & Engineering Managers

Operations Managers

Anyone with Duty Holder responsibility for LEV systems

Please note: This event is not open to LEV contractors, suppliers, or commercial exhibitors.

Why attend?

Gain confidence in managing LEV systems and suppliers.

Improve compliance and reduce organisational risk.

Learn directly from regulators, hygienists, and industry leaders.

Ask honest questions in a non-sales environment.

Support a local charity while investing in professional development.

Additional Information about the event

· Ample free parking on site

· Lunch provided

· These events can be used to obtain CPD (Continuing Professional Development) points.

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