Summary
In short
- A local exhaust ventilation examination is an inspection used in KnowHealth that records the statutory thorough examination and test of extraction systems, with airflow measurements against design. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Respiratory Protection programme.
- Run at the statutory interval. Carried out by a competent examiner.
- The template holds 50 fields across 5 sections.
- Scoring is systems compliant, where high is good.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Exposure control, PM plans.
What it is
What it is
What is a local exhaust ventilation examination?
A local exhaust ventilation examination is an inspection used in KnowHealth that records the statutory thorough examination and test of extraction systems, with airflow measurements against design. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Respiratory Protection programme.
When is a local exhaust ventilation examination completed?
A local exhaust ventilation examination is completed on the inspection frequency set in your programme, and again after any change to the asset or area. Run at the statutory interval.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This inspection is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this inspection covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Respiratory Protection programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links exposure control, pm plans
Not for
- Ventilation Performance Check, which checks daily and weekly indicators on extraction hoods, including gauges, damper positions and visible capture.
- Occupational Hygiene Programme Review, which reviews the whole hygiene programme, covering exposure groups, monitoring coverage, control performance and surveillance links.
- Anything outside KnowHealth, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the local exhaust ventilation examination template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the local exhaust ventilation examination contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, against design, condition, use in practice, outcome. Together they hold 50 fields, 44 of which are required.
How many local exhaust ventilation examination records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the local exhaust ventilation examination belong to?+
It is part of Respiratory Protection, Occupational Health Surveillance. Every wearer fit tested on the model they use, with facial hair and medical clearance handled.
How is a local exhaust ventilation examination scored?+
Scoring is systems compliant. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the local exhaust ventilation examination template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the local exhaust ventilation examination library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowHealth — employee wellbeing. Exposure monitoring, health surveillance, case management and return to work.
Meet KnowHealth→Sources
Sources
- ISO 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization