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Legionella control: the dangers of non-compliance

  • 9 September 2016

In our experience, the level of knowledge among landlords of their legal responsibilities regarding Legionella control is worryingly low. We’re not about to indulge in scaremongering but Legionella can

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Legionella training courses

  • 19 August 2016

Many landlords and letting agents choose to employ a specialist firm to handle the control of Legionella in their rental properties. However, there is a growing market in Legionella training courses aimed

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Water hygiene advice

  • 12 August 2016

Not surprisingly, we’re often asked for advice on water hygiene and Legionella by our customers. Of course, our blog is full of useful tips and information and we like to think we know what we’re talking

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Definition of a landlord

  • 5 August 2016

What is a landlord? This may seem like a silly question, but when it comes to the control of Legionella and a landlord’s legal obligations, the term landlord is actually broader than you might think.

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Guide to cleaning water tanks

  • 29 July 2016

One of the most common sources of nourishment for Legionella bacteria in a domestic water system is sediment, rust or other dirt. Therefore, an important control method is to ensure that cold water storage

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Legionella control in hot weather

  • 22 July 2016

It is now 40 years since the first outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in a Philadelphia hotel in summer 1976, when over 200 people were infected and more than 30 patients died. Cases of Legionnaires’ disease

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Choosing a Legionella control partner

  • 15 July 2016

Some landlords and letting agents manage their own Legionella control programme as they are sufficiently experienced and knowledgeable to handle risk assessments and maintenance programmes. However, many

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Risk assessing a loft for Legionella

  • 8 July 2016

When was the last time you went into your loft? Beyond opening the hatch to stow something away or retrieve an item, it’s fair to say that most people spend little or no time actually looking around the

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Four key times to review your Legionella risk assessment

  • 1 July 2016

In its guidance on Legionella & Landlords’ responsibilities, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) isn’t prescriptive about how often a Legionella risk assessment should be reviewed, but it does

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Legionella risk assessments: how to choose a ‘competent person’

  • 24 June 2016

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) stipulates in its Approved Code of Practice (ACoP L8) on the control of Legionella in water systems that the duty holder (usually the landlord) must “appoint a competent

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WHAT IS LEGIONELLA?

Legionnaires’ disease is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia caused by inhalation of tiny droplets of water contaminated with Legionella bacteria. Legionella can lurk in hot and cold water systems so, along with gas safety, electrical safety and fire risk management, the law now requires landlords to assess and manage water safety in their properties.

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