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LEV Maintenance Saves Money

Why Now, more than Ever It’s Essential to Keep up with Essential LEV Maintenance  

With the latest global developments there is absolutely no doubt that costs will start to rise – again!

It’s sensible to review your business spending and look for leaner ways of operating. Cutting back on LEV maintenance and statutory testing, however, will be a false economy. Risks to safety, compliance, and long‑term costs are going to far outweigh any short‑term savings.

Not only is it a legal requirement, but it can also end up becoming a financial drain if LEV systems are not maintained correctly.

With many years of experience at Dust Control Environmental, we can advise on why staying on top of LEV maintenance is a smart and economically sound investment.

Minor Issues Become Major Costs

Issues such as clogged filters, failing fans or ill-fitting ducting can reduce LEV efficiency and can quickly escalate into expensive repairs or even full system downtime. By having a stringent and compliant testing regime, problems can be caught early before more expensive damage is done.

Downtime Disrupts Everything

What if your LEV system fails due to neglect? Work stops and so does productivity. Profits start draining away! Engaging in planned LEV maintenance keeps systems running smoothly, greatly reducing the chance of chaotic, unplanned, plant shutdowns.

Caring for Workers Health – Reducing Sick Hours

LEV systems play an essential role in protecting your workforce from harmful airborne particulates. Many industrial processes generate dust, fumes, or vapours that, without effective extraction, can pose serious health risks. If your LEV isn’t working correctly then the hazards are not being properly controlled. This may lead to increased employee illness as well as reputational damage. A well‑maintained, efficient LEV system can reduce operational hours lost to sickness.

Protecting Investments

A dust free environment prevents the ingress and surface settling of dust. This can help to protect assets such as machinery and tooling whilst saving time and money on housekeeping and cleaning.

Compliance is Getting Stricter   

With knowledge of occupational illnesses from hazardous substances widening the HSE are targeting industry sectors where LEV is essential to protect workers. Annual LEV (not more than a 14-month interval) testing is a legal requirement under COSHH regulations. It is no longer something businesses can afford to overlook. To avoid fines, investigations and again unnecessary downtime it is paramount to stay LEV compliant.

The Bottom Line

A well-maintained LEV system, by protecting from unnecessary maintenance, downtime and illness, is not just a legal obligation but a strategic financial advantage. Regular maintenance now can show a month on month, year on year saving.

Here to Make you LEV Happy

If you have any questions about LEV testing, regulations or maintenance then please get in touch with our experienced Aftermarket Team at DCE. We are more than happy to help.

You can also download the DCE Aftermarket Brochure for further information.

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OUR CONTACT DETAILS

Name: Dust Control Environmental Ltd

Address: Unit 1 Flanshaw Way, Wakefield, WF2 9LP                                Phone Number: +44 1924 335 500

Website: https://www.dustcontrolenvironmental.com/about-us/       E-mail: sales@dcelimited.com

THE TYPE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Personal data is information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

We currently collect and process the following information, personal identifiers, contacts and characteristics such as:

First Name & Last Name Email Address Telephone Number Postal Address
Job Title Company Name IP Address Cookie Identifier

Company Information

Website Address Email Addresses Telephone Numbers
Billing Address Delivery Address

Customer Financial Information

Payment Information Customer Orders

Employee Data (including Sub-contractors & Agency Workers)

Employee ID Competence & Training Bank Details

Website User Stats

Number of Users Unique Visitors Session Duration Pages Visited Bounce Rate
Traffic Sources Demographic Information Device & Browser Information Conversion Rates Click-through Rate (CTR)

HOW WE GET THE PERSONAL INFORMATION AND WHY WE HAVE IT

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons, when:

  • You make enquiries.
  • You contact our After Market Team.
  • Processing a purchase.
  • Actioning a website request.
  • Fulfilling DCE’s warranty service.
  • You request information such as promotional material, newsletters and marketing communication (which you may request to opt out at any time).
  • Participating in DCE events or competitions.

We also receive personal information indirectly, from the following sources in the following scenarios:

  • Training providers.
  • Recruitment agencies.

We use the information that you have given us in order to:

  • Fulfil orders for DCE products or services.
  • Maintain communication regarding customer orders, requests and enquiries.
  • Send requested promotional material, newsletters and marketing communication (which you may request to opt out at any time).
  • Improve DCE products, services and website functionality.
  • Comply with legal obligations and regulations.
  • As employees, under our obligation to give evidence from employee skills/qualifications, where necessary, we may share your information, for specific customer jobs (with customers).

We may share this information with:

  • Contractors (for installations)
  • Suppliers (for direct deliveries, which may include couriers)
  • Customers (as detailed above)

Please Note: We may share your information with third parties to meet contractual requirements (as stated above), however, we will not sell, lease or share personal or commercial data for any other reason with a third-party, unless legally required.

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:

(a) Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting Dust Control Environmental Ltd, Unit 1 Flanshaw Way, Wakefield, WF2 9LP.

(b) We have a contractual obligation.

(c) We have a legal obligation.

(d) We have a vital interest.

(e) We have a legitimate interest.


HOW WE STORE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Your information is securely stored. We keep information for a specific period and dispose of it as follows:

Type of Information Examples Time Period Disposal of Information
Personal information
A combination of digital and hard copies.		 First Name & Last Name, Email Address, Telephone Number, Postal Address, Job Title & Company, Name, IP Address, Cookie Identifier 72 months

if customer transactional

24 months
if marketing & no engagement

 Archiving & deleting digital data & shredding of hard copies.
Company Information

A combination of digital and hard copies.

 Website Address, Email Addresses, Telephone Numbers, Billing Address, Delivery Address 60 months

if customer transactional

24 months
if marketing & no engagement

 Archiving & deleting digital data & shredding of hard copies.
Customer Financial Information
A combination of digital and hard copies.		 Payment Information, Customer Orders 72 months

if customer transactional

Archiving & deleting digital data & shredding of hard copies.
Employee Data
A combination of digital and hard copies.		 Employee ID, Competence & Training, Bank Details 72 months

 

 Archiving & deleting digital data & shredding of hard copies.
Website User Stats
A combination of digital and hard copies.		 Number of Users, Unique Visitors, Session Duration, Pages Visited, Bounce Rate, Traffic Sources, Demographic Info, Device & Browser Info, Conversion Rates, Click-through Rate (CTR) 24 months Archiving & deleting digital data & shredding of hard copies.

YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

  • Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
  • Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
  • Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

If you wish to make a request, please contact us at Dust Control Environmental Ltd, Unit 1 Flanshaw Way, Wakefield, WF2 9LP, alternatively, e: sales@dcelimited.com  t: +44 1924 335 500.

HOW TO COMPLAIN

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at Dust Control Environmental Ltd, Unit 1 Flanshaw Way, Wakefield, WF2 9LP.  Alternatively, we reply to emails within 24 hours: sales@dcelimited.com.

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.
ICO Address: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
ICO Helpline Number: 0303 123 1113,  ICO Website: https://www.ico.org.uk

Privacy Policy last updated 11 March 2024