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Legionella Risks in the Workplace and Sheltered Accommodation
Created: 18/11/2024
News/Events Category: Governance
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A company has been fined following an outbreak of legionella at its sheltered housing accommodation in Birkenhead, putting vulnerable residents at risk of contracting Legionnaires' disease.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have a guide to Legionella and Legionnaires' disease on their website which is helpful to ensure you're doing everything you can to prevent it.
Any water system, subject to the right conditions, can be a source for legionella bacteria growth. Water systems can be hot and cold taps, toilets, showers, etc.
There is a possible legionella risk if your water system:
- Has a water temperature of 20–45 °C
- Creates and/or spreads breathable droplets, e.g. aerosol created by a cooling tower, or water outlets
- Stores and/or re-circulates water
- Is likely to contain a source of nutrients for the organism to grow, e.g. rust, sludge, scale, organic matter and biofilms
The most common sources of legionella are in man-made water systems including:
- Cooling tower and evaporative condensers (Air Conditioning units)
- Hot and cold water systems
- Spa pools
As organisations are employers, or in control of premises, they have a duty to understand and manage legionella risks to staff, service users and members of the public.
To find out more about legionella:
HSE -Legionnaires' disease - What you must do
The Approved Code of Conduct for managing risks form legionella in hot and cold water systems can be found here:
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