Legionella Risk Assessment in London
A Legionella risk assessment is the first step to help ensure a Legionella compliant property for its occupants and for those responsible to prove they have taken the necessary steps needed to keep people safe.
Legionella Risk Assessment Services
At Swiftclean, we understand the importance of maintaining a safe and compliant water system within your business premises. Legionella bacteria is a naturally occurring organism that can be found in natural water such as lakes, reservoirs and rivers as well as manmade purpose-built water systems.
It can colonise in plumbing, shower heads, water storage tanks and hot water cylinders as well as high-risk systems such as cooling towers, spas, hot tubs, pools and water features.
As a building owner or operator, you must ensure that you control the levels of Legionella in your water systems, as they can cause serious health risks such as Legionnaires’ disease. Our Legionella risk assessment in London is designed to identify potential hazards, implement control measures, and ensure compliance with legal health and safety obligations.
What Does a Legionella Risk Assessment Entail?
A Legionella risk assessment can ensure that your property is compliant with Legionella control regulations, protecting occupants from potential exposure to Legionella bacteria and your business from legal repercussions.
At Swiftclean, we can conduct an in-depth Legionella risk assessment in London, which includes the following:
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- Introduction and Background Information on Legionella – We start by providing essential information about Legionella, including the risks it poses and why it’s vital to manage it within your water systems.
- Site Details – We gather important details about your site and its water systems, ensuring we understand the layout and equipment that could influence risk factors.
- Legionella Management Documentation Audit. – Our team audits any existing documentation and assesses the effectiveness of your current Legionella management practices.
- Condition Survey Reports of Domestic Water Plant – We carry out a condition survey of your domestic water plant to assess its condition and identify any areas of concern, including potential Legionella hotspots.
- Temperature Profiling – We measure water temperatures at various points in the system to identify areas that are favourable to Legionella growth, ensuring that water is maintained at safe levels.
- Photographic Evidence – Our Legionella risk assessment in London also includes photographic evidence of any risks we’ve identified, such as contaminated or faulty equipment that could contribute to Legionella
- Asset Register – We maintain an asset register, detailing the components of your water system that may be at risk from Legionella.
- Identification of Risks – We identify specific risks such as unused pipes, poorly maintained outlets, or areas with stagnant water. These risk factors can create environments where Legionella bacteria thrive.
- Recommendations for Future Legionella Control – Following the risk assessment, we will provide tailored recommendations to help you effectively control and manage Legionella risks.
- Schematic of Plant and Distribution – We will review any existing drawing schematic and quote for a new one if needed.
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- Works carried out in accordance with the Legionella Control Association (LCA) code of conduct
- Risk Assessments and control schemes carried out to L8, BSRIA and CIBSE guidelines
- All works fully certified and legionella control log books provided
- Fully trained and directly employed staff
- Method Statements and Risk Assessments provided site specific as required
- Training for your own staff following risk assessment
Why Choose Swiftclean for Legionella Risk Assessments?
At Swiftclean, our experienced team offers tailored Legionella risk assessments in London, ensuring your water systems are fully compliant with health and safety regulations. We provide comprehensive assessments, including site audits, temperature profiling, and risk identification, as well as offer clear recommendations for effective Legionella control. Our London Legionella risk assessment service is designed to help you manage and reduce risks, ensuring the safety of your staff and visitors.
To find out more about Legionella risk assessments, contact Swiftclean today. Our team are ready to discuss your requirements and provide a solution tailored to your needs.
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What is a Legionella Risk Assesment?
A Legionella risk assessment is a tool used to identify the risk factors in a facility and determine interventions to help control the risks of Legionnaires’ disease.
Legionella assessment helps to evaluate and mitigate the risks and is also a legal requirement for employers; this includes the owners and operators of commercial buildings including social housing, facilities management, healthcare, hotels and many others. Owners and operators have a statutory duty to control the risk of legionella bacteria in water systems.
If the assessment suggests that remedial action is required, Swiftclean are able to undertake these tasks to help remove / reduce the risk of Legionella proliferation and exposure.
What is Legionella and What Causes It?
Legionnaires disease is a severe form of pneumonia – a lung inflammation caused by infection. The disease is normally contracted by inhalation, either in tiny droplets of water (aerosols), or in droplet nuclei (the particles left after the water has evaporated) contaminated with Legionella bacteria, direct into the lungs.
Legionella bacteria is widespread within natural water sources such as river, lakes and reservoirs. The bacteria may also be found in purpose-built water systems such as cooling towers, hot and cold water systems and spa pools. People can contract the illness by inhaling small droplets of water in the air containing the bacteria.
Outbreaks of Legionnaires disease often occur from exposure to the Legionella bacteria growing in purpose-built water systems where poor water condition allows for the proliferation of the legionella bacteria to dangerous levels. The disease cannot be spread from person to person – only by contaminated water being inhaled.
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Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations, owners and operators of all commercial premises (including: Social Housing, Facilities Management, Hotels & Stadiums, Healthcare, Education and many others) have a statutory duty to control the risk of legionella bacteria in water systems. This includes: identifying and assessing the sources of risk, preparing a scheme for preventing or controlling the risk, appointing a person to be managerially responsible, implementing and managing precautions and keeping records of the precautions implemented.
Swiftclean can conduct a Legionella Risk Assessment, which will identify the level of risk within your property.
Is It A Legal Requirement to Have A Legionella Risk Assessment?
There is a legal duty in place to assess and control the risk of exposure to Legionella bacteria, especially for commercial businesses, including hotels, spas, schools and social housing.
This assessment should be considered a ‘living document’ and reviewed regularly and/or whenever there is reason to believe that the original assessment may no longer be valid. This may be because of:
- changes to the water system or its use;
- changes to the use of the building in which the system is installed;
- the availability of new information about risks or control measures;
- the results of checks indicate that control measures are no longer effective.
- changes to key personnel
- a case of legionnaires disease associated with the system
Legionella Risk Assessment for Landlords
Landlords are under a duty to ensure that the risk of exposure to tenants, residents and visitors to Legionella is properly assessed and controlled. Health and safety legislation requires Landlords to carry out risk assessments and maintain control measures to minimise the risk.
Property managers or individuals responsible for the control of Legionella bacteria should ensure a safe and disease-free environment. The law is clear that if you are a landlord and rent out your property (or even a room within your own home) then you have legal responsibilities to ensure that the property is kept safe from health hazards. The requirement stems from the COSHH Regulations, which require the control of substances hazardous to health, bacteria being included; Section 3(2) of the Health and Safety Work Act 1974 to make provisions for the legislation to apply to landlords of both business and domestic premises.
Landlord Risk Assessment Details
A Landlord’s risk assessment provided by Swiftclean will include the following details:
- Potential sources of risk
- Any controls in place to control risks
- Procedures for monitoring, inspecting and maintaining
- Records of the monitored results, inspections and checks carried out
- Arrangements to review the risk assessment regularly
Why Choose Swiftclean?
If you manage a water system within a building and you require a risk assessment with control measures in place – Swiftclean are here to help.
We are known for being hassle-free, reliable and competitively priced. With a Legionella risk assessment from Swiftclean, you can help to prevent the deadly disease and rest easy knowing that professional measures are in place to help keep your business safe.
Our team of engineers will carry out comprehensive Legionella testing, tailor an action plan to your business and provide a written review to ensure that your business is compliant to the industry standards.
Whatever your needs, get in touch with Swiftclean today. We’re here to provide advice and cost-effective Legionella risk assessments and management to companies of all sizes in the UK.
What is Legionnaires’ disease?
Legionnaires’ disease can be a potentially fatal disease, caused by the inhalation of small droplets of contaminated water containing the bacterium Legionella pneumophila and related bacteria. Man-made hot and cold water systems are likely, if conditions deteriorate, to provide an environment where Legionella can grow, so it’s important to ensure your water systems are safe and not at risk of developing this fatal bacteria.
How much does a risk assessment cost?
The price of a risk assessment will differ depending on the size of the premises, how many water systems there are and whether it’s for domestic or commercial use. Contact us today for your FREE, no obligation quote.
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