Your Legionella Risk Assessment may highlight the need for some remedial work to be carried out on your water system to make sure it is safe and legally compliant. These corrective measures are required to minimise the risk of Legionella proliferation within your commercial water system.
The Legionella Risk Assessment will identify alterations or improvements to be undertaken to ensure your water system meets the required legislation or guidance. These actions will be graded by urgency and a timeframe for these actions to be carried out will be identified.
Steps to take following remedial works for legionella
Once the alterations or improvements have been completed your system must be regularly monitored to ensure the remedial measures put in place remain effective.
Swiftclean has in-house plumbers who are qualified to carry out maintenance on your water system specifically relating to Legionella control. Our plumbers have many years of experience to draw upon and can be relied upon to carry out this work to the highest of standards. We have undertaken remedial works for legionella for a wide range of clients over the years and can be counted on to complete our duties to the highest of standards to keep your environment as safe as possible.
L8 legionella control maintenance/remedials
- Cold water storage tanks
- Calorifier / buffer vessels
- Water heaters (including cistern type water heaters)
- Domestic water services
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The law
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 & Guidance document, known as “L8 Legionnaires’ disease; the control of Legionella bacteria in water systems”. This gives practical advice on controlling this risk and states to comply with their legal duties, duty holders should:
- Identify and assess sources of risk
- Prepare a scheme for preventing or controlling the risk
- Implement, manage and monitor precautions
- Keep records of the precautions
- Appoint a person to be managerially responsible.
Why are legionella remedial works so important?
Failing to take steps to combat Legionnaires’ disease can be incredibly dangerous. Legionnaire’s disease is a legitimate public health concern which has caused a number of fatalities in the UK. If a building owner or manager has a liability claim made against them, this can be very costly and devastating for their reputation. It’s always better to manage the risk of Legionella bacteria in a water system than to only respond once an outbreak has already occurred.
Legionella control and management programmes need to be in operation where there is a risk of Legionnaire’s disease. This kind of programme demonstrates the effectiveness of any control measures that are already in place and alerts you to any potential issues.
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To find out more about how we can help you with legionella remedial works, contact us today. You can reach us by calling on 0800 243 471, emailing us at info@swiftclean.co.uk or completing the above contact form.
Swiftclean commitment:
- FREE quotation/technical advice – Nationwide – call 0800 243 471
- 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
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Please call us or email info@swiftclean.co.uk for further advice and a free quote.
