Legionella round up September 2020
Legionella continues to cause problems for organisations opening up their premises after lockdown. In September there were a number of reports about problems caused by elevated levels in water systems of companies that had to close their doors for a few...
What happens if I get a positive reading for legionella?
If you get a positive reading for legionella bacteria in your water system, there are a number of actions you will need to take. The HSE’s Legionnaires' disease Technical guidance Part 2 recommends that if the minority of results are returned with...
Legionella round-up August 2020
As the coronavirus closed so many businesses, schools, and leisure and entertainment companies earlier in the year, the risks of providing a breeding ground for the legionella bacteria increased because water and air conditioning systems were left...
Legionella management in Care Homes
2020 has been a harrowing year for care homes. Staff have sometimes struggled to cope to stop the spread of coronavirus within each home and have been left devastated by the deaths of the people in their care. The number of empty beds in homes across the...
How does a closed water system work?
A closed water system is where water is used either as a coolant or for heating. Where it is needed as a coolant, water is sealed into the system where it is chilled. It is then circulated and absorbs heat, before returning to the coolant tank where it...
Understanding the importance of water tank chlorination
It is an HSE requirement that, in order to prevent and control the Legionella bacteria, companies must: “keep the system and the water in it clean” and “treat water to either control the growth of Legionella (and other microorganisms) or limit their...
Reopening your business – Not all Health and Safety risks are Covid-19 related
The coronavirus lockdown announcement by Boris Johnson on 23rd March forced the closure of many businesses across the UK and the majority of employers and employees abandoned their workplaces to work from home if they could. This meant that buildings...
What is a legionella testing kit?
Legionella is a harmful bacteria that lives in any kind of water system and, when inhaled in airborne water droplets, it can cause Legionnaires’ disease, a potentially fatal type of pneumonia. In domestic properties, the risk of...
Why you need Legionella training
Legionella is a bacteria that can be found in any water system. Its growth is encouraged by stagnant water, in temperatures between 20-50°C, and it feeds off organic debris, limescale, and foreign bodies like rusted steel, rubber, and lead. All...
Legionella and Landlords
Being a landlord comes with many responsibilities and legal obligations, although what these are will depend on if you are a residential or commercial landlord. An area of care that seems to be unclear for many residential landlords is around the...
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