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- Steve RowlandLondon Zoo
We use them here at London Zoo to clean our ductwork on site and their work is top class , reports are excellent with full before and after photos alongside a full written report. The work is always scheduled in first in plenty of time and the engineers are very thorough"
Tourist destinations can feature an amazing variety of buildings, including historic properties, National Trust sites, galleries, and museums, which all attract large crowds. While these venues must follow the same regulations, they often face unique challenges in achieving compliance for their buildings’ air and water systems.
With over 40 years of industry experience, Swiftclean has successfully tackled complex challenges to ensure compliance with regulations for air and water systems. Our customised solutions and focus on quality make us a trusted partner for companies that need to improve their environmental systems.
Swiftclean offers legally compliant services in:
Legionella and Water System Management
Ensuring a safe and Legionella-compliant water system is vital for all types of buildings. Swiftclean provides services to meet compliance requirements and protect guests and staff, including:
- Legionella Control
- Legionella Risk Assessments
- Legionella Testing
- Water System Monitoring
- Water Tank Cleaning
- Legionella Training for Responsible Persons
Let Swiftclean manage your Legionella compliance, allowing you to focus on providing a safe environment for your visitors.
Kitchen Extract Fire Safety Cleaning
Cafés and restaurants in modern venues typically have easier access to maintain and clean their kitchen extract systems, due to newer infrastructure. In contrast, those in historic listed buildings may encounter strict guidelines that limit modifications, complicating maintenance and compliance while needing to preserve the building’s historical integrity.
Swiftclean’s kitchen extract fire safety cleaning service is not only endorsed by AXA Insurance but also performed to the highest industry standard, BESA TR19 Grease. By choosing our service, you ensure optimal safety and compliance, safeguarding your establishment against fire hazards with confidence.
Swiftclean’s kitchen extract services include:
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Ventilation cleaning is a critical building service discipline that is frequently overlooked, yet it is essential for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all individuals who use your building.
The primary guidance document relevant to the hygiene of ventilation systems is TR19® Air, which has established itself as the recognised standard for the internal cleanliness of ventilation systems and ductwork cleaning. Adhering to this standard is vital for maintaining optimal air quality and ensuring the safety of all users and visitors to your building.
Swiftclean’s ventilation services include:
- AHU cleaning
- Local Exhaust Ventilation Cleaning
- Laundry Extract Cleaning
- Ventilation System Monitoring
Fire dampers are important safety devices that help stop the fast spread of fire and smoke through ductwork in buildings. They are fitted into ductwork which passes through fire-rated walls and floors which are fire compartment barriers. Fire dampers slow down the spread of fire, giving people time to safely evacuate a building. To ensure they work properly when needed, fire dampers must be regularly tested and maintained.
Poor IAQ can have serious health consequences for visitors and staff, including respiratory issues, allergies, and other chronic conditions. In historic buildings, it can also negatively impact the preservation of the building itself.
There is a legal requirement to conduct appropriate air testing if your risk assessments carried out under The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations have identified that there are substances or activities occurring on site which pose specific health risks related to air quality.
Your legal responsibilities
Legionella control
Water storage tanks are a breeding ground for Legionella bacteria and must be inspected and cleaned regularly, as required by ACoP L8.
Legionnaires’ Disease can be fatal in approximately 12% of cases. The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, requires employers to control the risk of micro-organisms which may cause infection or otherwise create a hazard to human health. The Health & Safety Commission publish an Approved Code of Practice, known as “L8 Legionnaires’ disease; the control of Legionella bacteria in water systems”. This gives practical advice on controlling this risk.
Kitchen extract fire safety
A fire risk assessment should document where kitchen extract systems are present and what should be done to control the risk as per Articles 8, 9 and 11 of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Order requires measures to reduce the risk of fire and the spread of fire on the premises. The BESA specification TR19® Grease gives industry guidance on suitable measures to assist in the control of these fire risks by effective management, monitoring and regular review of both grease levels and associated cleaning frequencies.
Indoor Air Quality
Poor indoor air quality is a relatively common occurrence and exposure to contaminants at significant levels can have wide-ranging short and long-term impacts on health and performance levels.
There is a legal requirement to conduct appropriate air testing if your risk assessments carried out under The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations have identified that there are substances or activities occurring on site which pose specific health risks related to air quality.
There is currently no specific legal requirement for routine monitoring of indoor air quality to be conducted in typical workplace environments (i.e. offices, schools, public buildings), however, The Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations require under regulation 6, that building owners and managers ensure that enclosed workplaces are ventilated with fresh and purified air.
Fire dampers
Regular fire/smoke damper testing (known as function testing) as well as fire/smoke damper cleaning and maintenance is both a legal requirement and a critical part of building fire safety management.
In accordance with BS 9999, all fire dampers should be function-tested, cleaned and maintained at least every year.
Ventilation ductwork cleaning
Regulation 6 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 requires every enclosed workspace to be ventilated by a sufficient quantity of fresh or purified air. Regulation 5 of the same regulations requires mechanical ventilation systems to be subject to a suitable system of maintenance and cleaned as appropriate.
The BESA specification TR19® Air gives detailed guidance on a suitable system of maintenance for ventilation systems.
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