Researchers in Japan have identified dishwashers as a source of Legionella bacteria that resulted in the contamination of two tap water sources in a hospital. During a routine inspection of the hospital water services carried out in 2011, Legionella bacteria were identified. Two follow-up investigations were conducted to determine if this contamination was simply a rare one-off or was a more wides
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
NHS England has issued an urgent health alert after an infant was admitted to intensive care suffering from a confirmed case of Legionnaires’ disease. In light of the case, experts at leading legionella risk management company, Legionella Control International are now working closely with their own NHS and health sector clients to investigate the conditions surrounding the case and rapidly imple
As part of our ambitious expansion plans Legionella Control International are delighted to announce the opening of our new central London office to better serve our clients in the London and South East areas of England.
The UK’s Health & Safety Executive have now published their guidance document dealing with the control of Legionella bacteria in hot and cold water systems, it is called HSG274 Part 2… find out how this new legionella guidance affects you and your organisation at our informative breakfast briefings.
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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 UK’s Health & Safety Executive has issued a warning to organisations concerning their responsibilities to control levels of Legionella bacteria after they fined a Liverpool hospital for serious legionella control related failings.
Legionella Control Association, in July 2005 the UK’s Code of Conduct Association changed its name to the Legionella Control Association or LCA as it it often referred.
The UK’s Health & Safety Executive’s final report in to the events surrounding the Barrow outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in 2002.