Any kind of organisation anywhere in the UK must be fully compliant with legionella legislation – part of this means ensuring it takes steps to not only iden...

No matter where you work, where you go in your spare time, or where you visit in your day to day activities, there is always a risk of legionella bacteria be...

If you are a landlord, you have a duty of care to your tenants. That means you need to ensure they are kept safe, so it is vital that you understand what pot...

With everyone focused on the current coronavirus pandemic – as they rightly should be – it’s easy to forget about other aspects of health and safety, those, ...

The weather is changing. Now that the clocks have ‘sprung forward’ and April is upon us it won’t be long before we’re enjoying better temperatures (albeit in...

As any responsible person will know, there are some obvious places that legionella bacteria can be found, and these places need to be tested and kept clean o...

An 80 year old women was rushed to intensive care when she became ill just days after returning from a holiday in Turkey, and was diagnosed with legionnaires...

A legionella risk assessment is, of course, an important part of the management of any building. However, once the initial assessment is done, did you know t...

Legionella is a bacteria that causes people to have an infection – this is also technically known as a ‘pathogenic bacteria’. The symptoms are varied, but al...

The legionella risk assessment for a building is so important, yet can be extremely problematic. It’s not hard to call in an expert who can complete the task...

A legionella risk assessment is something that is required to ensure that those responsible for the legionella management within a building are doing all the...

Legionella training… is it really necessary? Do employees within a company, sub-contractors, managers, those responsible for water hygiene and legionella con...

Legionella bacteria is a major risk within buildings and it is something business owners and landlords need to be aware of. It is also a big part of the heal...

Legionnaires’ disease isn’t something that can be passed from person to person; it is a disease that is caught through inhaling droplets of infected water (t...

Do you have a valid, current legionella risk assessment in place for the building you are responsible for? If you don’t, you could well be setting yourself u...

Legionella bacteria is commonly found in natural water sources. Areas such as lakes, ponds, reservoirs, and rivers will often – assuming anyone tested the wa...

Legionella control is incredibly important, there is no doubt about it. You’ll know you need to have it in hand, but you might be concerned about the costs a...

Not all buildings are occupied. Not all buildings are occupied all the time. Some are empty because new tenants are yet to move in, for example, and some are...

Legionella compliance is often one of those elements of running a business or managing a property that gets short shrift. It is either forgotten about (becau...

One of the biggest concerns that building managers have when it comes to controlling the risk of legionella bacteria in their buildings is usually the domest...