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Manufacturing & Industrial Extraction and Ventilation

Dust and fume extraction systems and industrial ductwork cleaning for manufacturing sites across the UK.

  • UK Wide Coverage
  • BESA Accredited
  • COSHH Compliant

Extraction and Ventilation for Manufacturing and Industry

Manufacturing and industrial processes generate dust, fume and airborne contaminants that have to be captured and removed to protect the workforce. VSS designs and services dust and fume extraction systems for industrial sites across the UK, and cleans and maintains industrial ductwork to keep systems working as they should.

Our focus is the extraction system itself, from the point of capture through to safe discharge, and the ongoing maintenance that keeps it effective. We help manufacturers protect their people and keep their processes running cleanly.

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Why Industrial Extraction Matters

Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, employers must control exposure to hazardous substances, and extraction is often the primary control. An extraction system that is poorly designed, wrongly specified or badly maintained fails to protect workers from the dust and fume their work produces.

Effective extraction is process specific. Welding fume, wood dust, grinding dust and chemical vapour each behave differently and need capture designed around the process that creates them. A system matched to the process protects health, supports compliance and keeps the working environment clean.

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Our Extraction and Ventilation Services

Explore our related pages: Ductwork Cleaning, LEV Testing & Cleaning, Ventilation Hygiene & Inspections.

Ductwork Cleaning

We clean industrial ductwork to remove accumulated contamination, restore airflow and support a clean, compliant working environment, with pre and post clean evidence.

Tailored Installation

We install extraction systems and the associated ductwork, built to suit the site and the process.

Extraction Systems

We design dust and fume extraction around your process, your contaminants and your workspace, so capture happens where it needs to and airflow is right for the task.

Servicing and Maintenance

We service and maintain extraction systems to keep them performing, because an extraction system only protects people while it is working correctly.

Processes We Work With

We work across industrial processes including welding fume, wood dust, metalworking and grinding, and general manufacturing. Each has its own capture and extraction requirements, and we design and maintain systems to suit.

Compliance Context

Industrial extraction sits within the COSHH framework for controlling exposure to hazardous substances, supported by HSE guidance such as HSG258 on controlling airborne contaminants at work. We keep this context in view when we design and maintain systems, so extraction does its job as a health control and not just as equipment.

VSS also offers LEV testing and cleaning as a separate service. If your site needs statutory LEV thorough examination and testing, we can help.

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Accredited and Trusted

VSS is accredited by BESA and holds Constructionline, SafeContractor and UKAS accreditations. We work with manufacturers and industrial operators across the UK to design, install and maintain effective extraction.
BESA

BESA

Constructionline

Constructionline

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SafeContractor

UKAS accredited 8320

UKAS

Frequently asked Questions

Do I need dust or fume extraction for welding, wood dust or grinding?

Yes. Welding fume, wood dust and grinding dust are all hazardous to health and must be controlled under COSHH, with extraction usually the primary control. Each process needs capture designed around how it generates contamination.
Extraction is designed around the contaminant, the process and the workspace, so that capture happens at the source and airflow suits the task. We survey the site and process before designing a system to match.
Frequency depends on the process, the contaminant load and the condition of the system. A survey establishes the right schedule to keep the system effective and the working environment clean.
COSHH requires employers to control exposure to hazardous substances, and where extraction provides that control it must be suitable, effective and maintained. HSE guidance HSG258 sets out how to control airborne contaminants at work.

Book a Free Site Survey

Don’t wait for an incident or an enforcement notice to discover your extraction isn’t protecting your workforce. Our site survey gives you a clear picture of where your system stands, and what, if anything, it needs.VSS supports manufacturers and industrial operators across the UK with independent, documented dust and fume extraction, from design through to ongoing maintenance.