Legionella
Legionella Risk Assessment
Do I need a legionella risk assessment?
Your legal obligations
In the UK, If you are an employer, or someone in control of a premises, including landlords, you have legal responsibilities and duties under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 in the control of Legionella bacteria.
A part of your obligations are to identify, monitor and control the risks of Legionella exposure with defined documentation for every site. A full Legionella risk assessment is the starting point of your compliance.
Are you legal?
If you are a landlord, then you have a legal duty to ensure that all water systems are correctly operated and maintained to minimise the risk of Legionella bacteria.
Landlords have a legal obligation to be aware of the dangers of Legionella and ensure a risk assessment is done to keep their tenants from harm.
AQUA RISK can carry out a Legionella risk assessment for you
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Due to the possibility of legionella being present, all man made water systems must undergo a risk assessment and have suitable control measures in place to control the potential risks.
It is important to review the assessment regularly in case anything changes in the system.
Simple control measures can help control the risk of exposure to Legionella. Tenants should be advised of any control measures put in place that should be maintained.
