Blog Posts About Legionella Risk Assessment

Risks of not completing a Legionella Risk Assessment on time

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 20-08-2024

It is a legal requirement to have a Legionella risk assessment for water systems where there is a duty of care. If there is no risk assessment present the right time to complete one is now! Once a ...

How can you tell if your Legionella risk assessment is suitable?

by Charlie Brain, on 05-03-2024

In this blog we discuss the ‘Legionella risk assessment’ and whether it is suitable to ensure compliance with regulations and guidance.

7 Deadly Sins of Legionella Risk Assessments

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 08-12-2023

Health and Safety regulations and associated guidance require all risks from exposure to Legionella bacteria to be identified and evaluated. Here, we discuss how “Legionella Risk Assessments” can be...

Hot Water Risk Assessment - What you need to know!

by Charlie Brain, on 22-11-2023

Dutyholders, employers, or premises owners have a duty of care under health and safety law to protect users of their water systems. Today we will discuss the importance of a hot water risk...

Local Authorities & Legionella Risk

by Peter Gunn, on 23-06-2023

For almost all Local Authorities in England, Legionnaires Disease prevention' remains a difficult and costly balancing act. Local government in England operates under either a one tier system -...

Legionella Risk - Appointment of Contractors for Local Authorities

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 21-06-2023

This blog looks at the considerations any local authority should make in determining how to appoint a contractor/contractors to support them to ensure that water systems are free from microbiological...

Legionella Risk Assessment: When do I need one?

by Roy Sullivan, on 09-08-2022

UK legislation places a duty on building owners and those in charge of premises to manage the risks to health and safety associated with water systems.

Why separate Hospital Legionella Risk Assessments & Remedials

by Peter Gunn, on 13-07-2022

Carrying out Legionella risk assessments in your hospital is vital for preventing outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease and can provide additional information about avoiding contamination of the water...

Council’s and Housing stock – how to manage Legionella

by Charlie Brain, on 20-05-2022

This blog attempts to answer a conundrum regularly pondered by Councils, housing associations and private landlords…. “do our 1000’s houses need a Legionella Risk Assessment?” The regular response...

Compliance and Legionella Risk Assessment

by Charlie Brain, on 12-10-2021

As a reminder to us all, the HSE state that it is a legal requirement for every employer and self-employed person to assess the health and safety risks arising out of their work. The purpose of an...

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