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Legionella Legislation
Employers and those with responsibilities for the control of premises, eg landlords have a duty of care under the Health & Safety at Work Act and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations to ensure that the risk posed from legionella is formally recorded in a legionella risk assessment and measures to control any identified risk are duly carried out.
The HSE’s Approved Code of Practice & Guidance ‘Legionnaires’ disease – The control of legionella bacteria in water systems’ (also known as ACoP L8, 4th edition) and HSG 274 ‘Legionnaires’ disease – Technical Guidance’ gives practical advice on how to implement the legal requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) (1999, updated 2005) in relation to the risk from exposure to the legionella bacteria.
To comply with their legal duties, employers and those with responsibilities for the control of premises where water is used or stored, should undertake the following:
- Identify and assess sources of risk;
- Prepare a written scheme for preventing or controlling the risk;
- Implement, manage and monitor precautions;
- Keep records of the precautions; and
- Appoint a competent person with sufficient authority and knowledge of the installation to help take the measures needed to comply with the law
Copies of these documents are available to download from the HSE website (www.hse.gov.uk/legionnaires) where there is also a wealth of information on legionella and Legionnaires’ disease.
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