How can a legionella risk assessment checklist help landlords manage the safety of their water systems? In the UK, landlords, business owners, property and facilities managers… in fact anyone with responsibility for checking and maintaining the safety of water systems, whether it’s a domestic hot and cold system, cooling system or some other type, must ensure they deal with the risks that can
Legionnaires Disease Outbreaks 2017
/in International, Legionella, News /by Stuart DoonerSeveral notable outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease occurred throughout 2017. Portugal, USA (New York and California), UAE and Spain were among the areas affected. The incident in Dubai, UAE was by far the most serious of these outbreaks.
New York State Enforce Cooling Tower Regulations to Control Legionella
/in Compliance, International, Legionella /by Stuart DoonerMany safety regulations affecting all areas of society come into force because of events that demonstrate a lack of control and lead to a danger to public health. A case in point is the South Bronx, USA outbreak of legionellosis in 2015 – an outbreak that was found to have been caused by a cooling tower. These towers were not subjected to regulation prior to the outbreak, but in July 2016, the N
Should Landlords Use Legionella Checklists?
/in Compliance, Guidance, Legionella /by Stuart DoonerHow can a legionella risk assessment checklist help landlords manage the safety of their water systems? In the UK, landlords, business owners, property and facilities managers… in fact anyone with responsibility for checking and maintaining the safety of water systems, whether it’s a domestic hot and cold system, cooling system or some other type, must ensure they deal with the risks that can
Hiring a Water Treatment Company to Control Legionella?
/in Guidance, Legionella /by Stuart DoonerSome businesses use a specialist water treatment company experienced in maintaining, checking, and treating engineered water systems that are at risk of exposing people to legionella bacteria and Legionnaires’ disease. If you are considering hiring such a treatment company, there are several questions you should consider first. We’ve detailed the most important ones here.
Legionella Training Courses 2018
/in Compliance, Guidance, Legionella /by Stuart DoonerLegionella Control International is pleased to announce the latest line-up of Legionella training courses for 2018 to be held across the UK and Ireland. The courses cover Legionella Awareness, Regulatory Compliance & Control, the Role of the Responsible Person, Practical Compliance Tasks, Pseudomonas in Healthcare and Legionella Refresher training.
S&C 17-30 Medicare & Medicaid Legionella Memo
/in Compliance, International, Legionella /by Stuart DoonerThe US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently issued an S&C 17-30 Medicare/Medicaid Legionella Requirement memo regarding the control and prevention of Legionnaires’ disease in certified health facilities.
Residential Landlords & Legionella Risk Assessments
/in Compliance, Guidance, Legionella /by Stuart DoonerIn the UK health and safety regulations cover a wide array of buildings, work situations, not-for-profit organisations and other businesses. However, some residential landlords may not realise they too are required to adhere to some of this legislation. This is because the regulator, the Health and Safety Executive in this instance considers them to be operating a business when they let their prop
Creating a Water Management Program to Control Legionella
/in Compliance, Guidance, International, Legionella /by Stuart DoonerUS regulators are increasingly spotlighting the risks posed by legionella bacteria and Legionnaires’ disease following several high profile outbreaks there. As a result, many US based businesses will need to create a dedicated water management program to control the risks from legionella within their buildings in order to protect their workers and others from harm.
Regular Flushing to Control Legionella in Water Systems
/in Guidance, Legionella /by Stuart DoonerLandlords have many responsibilities when letting residential and commercial properties to tenants. While it would be nice to think every property would be continually let, there are likely to be void periods where a property will stand empty between tenants, sometimes for several weeks or longer. There could also be properties whereby some water outlets are rarely used – these are often called “l
Are Fountains & Water Features a Legionnaires Disease Risk?
/in Guidance, Legionella /by Stuart DoonerMany public areas, gardens and even large indoor communal spaces contain decorative water fountains and other ornamental water features. These range from the small and simple ones to large and impressive displays. The same water features can also be found inside, and in the grounds of hotels, business premises, schools and universities, and other commercial locations. While such water features bri