A district council has been prosecuted after a member of the public was “close to death” with Legionnaires’ disease. What caused the lapse in standards which led to his illness?
Published 14.02.2019
A BUPA company has been fined £3 million following the death of an elderly resident who contracted Legionnaires’ disease. How did this happen and how can you minimise the risk of legionella bacteria
growing in your water system?
Published 28.08.2018
A hotel company which took measures to prevent the risk of legionella has been prosecuted after a resident was seriously scalded in a bath. In an effort to reduce one risk, it increased another. What
can you learn from this?
Published 01.10.2018
You’ve been tasked with taking regular tap water temperatures as part of your routine Legionnaires’ disease prevention strategy. Why do you need to do this and are there any special methods required?
Published 26.04.2017
Poor management of water systems has featured in the press recently, especially in connection with multiple deaths from Legionnaire’s Disease. So why not use our Legionella checklist to help you
manage the risks?
Published 20.06.2005
One of our subscribers has been told that his entire hot and cold water system will need to have a biocide treatment before he starts up again to prevent Legionnaires’ disease. Is this necessary?
Published 27.04.2020
It may surprise you to learn that the last revision to BS7592 for legionella sampling standards was way back in 2008. It has now been updated and published. What are the differences and what do you
need to know?
Published 07.09.2022
It’s recently come to your attention that as a provider of small-scale residential accommodation, you’re expected to take steps to prevent Legionnaire’s Disease. What’s the situation and who’s
affected?
Published 27.04.2012
A £3 million fine handed to BUPA following the death of an elderly resident who contracted Legionnaires’ disease has been cut in half. Why did the Court of Appeal decide this was the right thing to
do?
Published 21.11.2019
The HSE has published its internal guidance for inspectors outlining the action they should take when visiting premises with evaporative cooling systems. Why is this equipment being targeted and what
does the document contain?
Published 28.02.2018