Legionella Assessments

Six weeks of summer holidays sounds like a well-earned rest for staff and pupils. For a school's water systems, it's something closer to the opposite. Empty buildings, reduced usage and warm weather create exactly the conditions Legionella bacteria need to establish themselves, and the risk doesn't announce itself until taps are turned back on in September. Because schools are workplaces, they fall under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which requires management to ens

Why Legionella Risk Assessments Matter Legionella bacteria is the cause of Legionnaires' disease, a severe and potentially fatal form of pneumonia. Outbreaks are reported across the world every year, and the fatality rate typically sits between 10 and 30 per cent. The risk is manageable, but only if it is properly understood, assessed, and controlled. That responsibility falls on the duty holder. Whether you are an employer, a building owner, or someone in control of premises