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Charlie Brain

Charlie started the Water Hygiene Centre as a trainee risk assessor back in 2010, since then he has developed professionally from risk assessor, project manager and is now a Senior Consultant. During this time he has taken ownership of our risk assessment method and development of our bespoke reporting platform and has been key in our UKAS accreditation to 17020.
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Legionella risk in Leisure Centres and Gyms
by Charlie Brain, on 12-01-2021
Like all commercial buildings, leisure centres and gyms should follow guidance set out by the HSE regarding water safety and Legionella. Guidance such as the HSE’s ACoP L8 with the supporting HSG274...
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Cold Water Cistern Design – The Good, the Best and the Ugly
by Charlie Brain, on 15-09-2020
This week’s blog is a guide to cold water cisterns, their design, configuration and varying standards. Guidance for cold water cistern design primarily is given in the Water Supply (Water Fittings)...
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Legionella Risk Assessments at the Commissioning Stage
by Charlie Brain, on 25-06-2020
Although it’s a well known legal requirement within Health & Safety legislation to undertake a Legionella risk assessment of your water systems, perhaps less well known is the value of undertaking...
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What will lockdown have ever done for us?
by Charlie Brain, on 18-06-2020
As the COVID-19 Pandemic continues, thoughts are now turning to how our working lives may be different going forward. This blog starts to think about what changes we may see and how they may...
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Legionella Risk Assessment – Agreeing the Terms of Reference
by Charlie Brain, on 07-01-2020
There are many reasons why a Legionella risk assessment project may stray off course or unveil nasty surprises. Here are a few problems that may arise during a project along with potential...
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New BS 8580-1:2019 Legionella Risk Assessment
by Charlie Brain, on 19-03-2019
Image credit: BSI In January 2019, BSI Standards Limited released the new, updated ‘BS 8580-1:2019 Water Quality – Risk Assessments for Legionella Control – Code of Practice’. This blog is designed...
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Are Sentinel Points Driving You Loopy?
by Charlie Brain, on 05-12-2018
2014 saw the publication of ‘HSG274 - Part 2’ by the HSE, which introduced a slightly different way of monitoring hot water systems.
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What makes a good Legionella Risk Assessor?
What makes a good Legionella Risk Assessor?
by Charlie Brain, on 22-03-2018
It is all well and good commissioning an external service provider to complete your Legionella risk assessments, but have you ever considered those persons, the ‘risk assessors’, who will be looking...
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Legionella Risk Assessment League Table
by Charlie Brain, on 16-11-2017
One question our consultants are continuously asked by clients is “How are we compared to other organisations?” Over the past few years, the Water Hygiene Centre has carried out thousands of ...
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