Landlords have a duty to make sure anyone renting and staying in their property is safe from any potential hazards that could pose a threat to their health and safety. This applies to all landlords who rent out properties to individuals, and also to those who rent out rooms in hostels and manage housing associations, for example. This article considers the risks posed by legionella and Legionnaire
With care homes often accommodating residents who are considered to be at an increased risk of contracting Legionnaires’ disease, the control of Legionella bacteria in such care facilities is essential.
June 2014 saw the release of the second edition of the Health and Safety Executive’s HSG220 ‘Health and Safety in Care Homes’ document. HSG220, as its title suggests covers a range of health and safety issues encountered in the operation and management of care homes, including a dedicated chapter on the control of legionella.
Landlords and property owners face hefty fines if they fail to comply with the latest legionella legislation recently updated by the Health & Safety Executive. The revised legislation deals with the control of risks associated with legionella, a water-borne bacteria, which although rare, can have serious and often fatal consequences if it develops into Legionnaire’s disease. With the help of spe
Important changes to the way the UK’s Health & Safety Executive deal with the control of Legionella bacteria and Legionnaires’ disease in HOT & COLD WATER SYSTEMS have now been published… find out how they affect you with our detailed review and forthcoming breakfast briefings. The formal system of legionella control in the UK now comprises the HSE’s ACOP L8 (4th edition) and HSG274 which is s
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The UK’s Health & Safety Executive (HSE) have recently updated the safety rules dealing with the control of legionella risks with an extensive overhaul of their Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L8, together with a brand new guidance document covering the management of Legionnaires’ disease and the control of legionella bacteria in water systems.
The United Kingdoms Health & Safety Executives primary legionella control document, the Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L8, “Legionnaires’ disease: The control of legionella bacteria in water systems”, offers practical advice and specific guidance on the control of Legionella bacteria in water systems.
Get up-to-speed quickly with the Health & Safety Executive’s (HSE) new Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L8 dealing with the management of Legionnaires’ disease risks and the control of Legionella bacteria in water systems.
For landlords, property owners and managers, legionella compliance is an essential organisational risk management process that must be carefully managed. The consequences of getting it wrong can be serious, particularly for those individuals involved with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, including the responsible organisation and its staff.