Legionella Risk Assessments
What is Legionella?
Legionella are bacteria that are common in hot and cold water systems (storage tanks, pipe-work, taps and showers). The bacteria can live in smaller water supply systems used in homes and other residential accommodation as well as factories, hotel, hospitals and museums.
Legionnaires disease can cause severe illness and in some extreme cases can even cause death.
How do you catch it?
Legionnaires' disease is normally contacted by inhaling small droplets of water, suspended in the air, containing the bacteria. These can be caused from the spray from taps and showers. Certain conditions increase the risk of legionella.
What does the law say I have to do?
A competent person must:
- Carry out a risk assessment to identify and assess potential sources of exposure.
- Introduce a course of action to prevent and control any risk you have identified.
- Monitor and periodically review your control measures.
- Keep records.
- Instruct a competent person with sufficient authority and knowledge of the installation to help tackle the measures needed to comply with the law.
The Idea team are fully qualified legionella assessors and can ensure that you are compliant with your assessments.
To find out more about Legionalla, please call 01325 352221 or email info@ideaenergysurveys.co.uk