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 council has been prosecuted in connection with the death of an elderly resident at one of its care facilities. The man died because legionella control arrangements weren’t good enough. Where did
the council go wrong?
Published 15.04.2016
A £1.6 million fine given to car-parts manufacturer Faltec Europe Ltd has been drastically reduced on appeal. Why did the Court of Appeal regard the original fine as unfair?
Published 11.06.2019
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 retailer has been given a £1 million fine after two visitors to its store contracted Legionnaires’ disease and were killed, whilst many more became sick. How did this happen and what should the
firm have done differently?
Published 11.10.2017
Public Health England has published statistics relating to the incidence of Legionnaires’ disease in England and Wales. What does it tell us about patterns and trends and what can you do to reduce
the risk?
Published 29.01.2018
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
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
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