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5 Step Guide: Legionella Risk Management - Education Estates
by Daniel Pitcher, on 30-04-2024
What is the appetite for risk amongst managers of education estates with responsibility for health & safety? We would expect such organisations to operate on the basis that risks to health and...
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Legionella– What’s the risk for Children?
by Jonathan Twaites, on 24-04-2024
If you If you follow news feeds on the topic of Legionella then you will notice that there are several headlines relating to Legionella in our schools.
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University, College and School Legionella Training
by Charlie Brain, on 23-04-2024
A simple internet search using the words, “Legionella and Schools” identifies many news articles with instances of schools being closed following a Legionella “outbreak”.
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Suck and Go - Vacuum Drainage Systems
by Charlie Brain, on 17-04-2024
Many of us have had the pleasure of squeezing into an aeroplane toilet, and in most cases had the novel experience of using the vacuum flushing toilet. Some of us in the water industry may have even...
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Legionella Risk - Contractor Competency for Schools
by Roy Sullivan, on 17-04-2024
For this Blog, we will primarily be talking about water safety; in particular Legionella preventative maintenance and carrying out Legionella risk assessments.
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The Independent Water Safety Audit
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 02-04-2024
Before we can discuss the uses and benefits of an independent water safety audit, it’s important to understand what one is and what it entails. An independent water safety audit completed by an ...
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Authorising Engineer (Water) - Friend or Foe, Part 2
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 27-03-2024
Authorising Engineer (AEW) as a Friend: One definition of the word “friend” taken from the Oxford English Dictionary is “a person who is not an enemy or who is on the same side”. As an AE(W), our...
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Authorising Engineer (Water) - Friend or Foe, Part 1
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 27-03-2024
Confidence in your Authorising Engineer (AEW) with their knowledge and experience can play a key part in successful water safety management. AE duties are defined in the Department of Health’s...
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What is a Water Safety Plan?
by Roy Sullivan, on 26-03-2024
A Water Safety Plan (WSP) is defined in BS8680 – 2020 Water Quality. Water Safety Plans. Code of Practice as a proactive and strategic plan which gives clear direction for a business or...
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Legionella Risk - Drains traps on Air Handling Units
by Jonathan Twaites, on 20-03-2024
There is often not a large overlap between ventilation and water, the guidance in ACoP L8 and HSG274 do not discuss Legionella issues in air distribution systems as these are not considered...
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