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What is Legionella training and why do you need it?

Jun 20, 2023| Legionella Control
Legionella bacteria has the potential to cause serious harm to people’s health if not carefully controlled. When Legionella can grow and are sprayed ...

What you need to know about Legionella: symptoms, treatment ...

Editors note: This blog post was first published in July 2019 and has been updated with additional information.

Legionella control and effective Legionella testing in care ...

Jun 30, 2022| Legionella Control
Andrew Clegg tragically died of Legionnaires’ Disease in Fordingbridge Care Home, Hampshire in 2020. The care provider failed in its Legionella ...

BS 7592: 2022 Sampling for Legionella bacteria. What’s new?

Jun 6, 2022| Legionella Control
The British Standard Institution issues guidance on water sampling to test for Legionella bacteria. It has recently published a new version of the ...

Legionella prevention: lessons learned from the Barrow ...

May 17, 2022| Legionella Control
Twenty years ago this August in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, seven people died, and 180 people became ill. The sickness was caused by an outbreak of ...

Can you catch Legionnaires’ disease from showers?

Apr 12, 2022| Legionella Control
Yes, you can catch Legionnaires’ disease from a shower. It is unlikely that you will catch the disease in your own home if you live there full time. ...

What every business should know about ACOP L8 compliance

Every business needs to understand and carry out their legal and regulatory duties regarding the control of Legionella – the bacterium that causes ...

Legionella Risk Assessment: everything you need to know

Summary Conducting a Legionella Risk Assessment (LRA) is a legal requirement under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and building managers have ...

Why water management is vital to prevent legionnaires ...

Jan 19, 2022| Legionella Control
Legionnaires’ disease is a severe and potentially fatal type of pneumonia resulting from infection. People contract the disease by inhaling droplets ...

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