The Importance Of Legionella Control

If you own or operate water systems on your premises, then responsibility for complying with legal requirements for the control of legionellosis lies firmly with yourselves. Under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations as regards risks from legionellosis, all owner and operators of such systems have a responsibility to ensure that the risk is controlled and kept to an acceptable level.

Whilst the tasks undertaken to control the risks can be contracted to an external specialist, the owner/operator must take all reasonable care to ensure the competence of the service provider to carry out the work on your behalf (The HSC’s Approved Code of Practice and Guidance).

Why Choose AMES To Handle Legionella Control For You

Whereas the above statements may sound daunting AMEs Environmental Services division provide specialists in this field to ensure you can be confident that risks of legionella bacteria in water systems are being managed as effectively as possible. All our services are conducted with a full regard and understanding of the Health and Safety Executives Approved Code of Practice and Guidance L8. AMES constantly strive to assist the industry in its aim to continuously improve standards with respect to the minimisation of legionellosis.

Legionella Risk Assessments

The correct education, training for proactive risk management and implementation of effective control systems can dramatically reduce the circumstances that allow legionella bacteria to multiply or spread. Even though it is not possible to guarantee that micro-organisms such as legionella do not exist in water systems, these risk assessments and risk management measures form a crucial part of legionella control.

AMEs Legionella risk assessments are designed in accordance with guidelines and recommended practices from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) L8 and the UK’s Health and Safety Commission.

Legionella Risk Management

All AMES’s risk management programs are similarly developed in accordance with the HSE and HSC guidelines. Each program is designed specifically to the needs and requirements of the individual client site in terms of reducing the health risks which can occur from the presence of a water system. Whilst providing this bespoke service, the risk management programs provide structured assistance and evaluations to ensure compliance with regulations.

Water Hygiene

AMES only work with experts in this field and constantly strive to identify innovative partners and methods in the provision of preventive maintenance programs to ensure water hygiene. The following services can be organised by AMES:

  • Disinfection and chlorination programs for water systems
  • Cleaning of Water Systems
  • Disinfections for uninterrupted water supplies
  • Emergency Sterilisation
  • The monitoring of water systems, including chemical sampling and analysis
  • Preventive maintenance programmes.

Contact Us

For more information on UK-wide legionella control, risk assessments, training and prevention please contact us at our Birmingham Head Office on 0800 197 1650 or email us on our Legionella Control contact form.