Dust and Fume Extraction Solutions
for the Food Manufacturing Industry
At Auto Extract Systems Ltd, we their employment and have since
endeavour to help food and drink developed an illness or injury as a
manufacturing companies create result, they may be able to make a
pollution-free workplaces by claim.
providing bespoke local exhaust
ventilation (LEV) design, installation A recent H.S.E case study explains
and maintenance services. Whether the risks a business is exposed to by
a new system’s required, remedial not providing an adequate extraction
works or complete H.S.E compliance solution for employees.
CoSHH testing and certification, our
experienced and qualified engineers A school cook developed breathing
have the skills to design, install, problems after working with flour
inspect and maintain any LEV in a school’s kitchen and her daily
systems. responsibilities included making
dough in a large mixer in a small
Every year, thousands of workers room with poor ventilation and no
fall ill by being exposed to hazardous control measures.
substances, contracting diseases
such as asthma, cancer and skin The cook became severely asthmatic
disease such as dermatitis. In order and had to retire early on health
to control measures, a combination grounds and the courts awarded her
of the correct equipment is required £200,000 in damages.
to reduce employees' exposure; With more than 60 years of
including the use of an LEV system. combined experience in the fume
In the Health and Safety at Work and dust extraction industry,
Act (1974), the H.S.E state that Auto Extract Systems has grown
employers are responsible for to become the market leader in
taking effective measures to control providing at-source extraction
exposure and protect workers’ solutions.
health. Employees are owed a
duty of care by their employer With expertise in food
and the Advisory, Conciliation and manufacturing ventilation and
Arbitration Service (A.C.A.S) state: filtration, we can help clear your
"Employers have a duty of care to working environment of any
their employees, which means that hazardous fumes, dusts, gases and
they should take all steps which mists.
are reasonably possible to ensure
their health, safety and wellbeing."
If employers have not done
everything that they reasonably
could to protect employees during
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Auto Extract Systems
Phone: +44 (0) 1942 267444
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www.autoextract.co.uk