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Legionella Risk Assessments in Oxfordshire

Legionella Risk Assessments

Is it a legal requirement?

The Health & Safety Executive states that "all water streams require a Legionella Risk Assessment".

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"It is a legal requirement to carry out an assessment to identify and assess whether there is a risk posed by exposure to legionella from the hot and cold water system".

Our experienced team are here to help you understand your duties. We can help you with completing the correct assessment for your business or premises. 

Sometimes referred to as a water risk assessment, water hygiene certificate, legionella certificate or l8 certificate. A Legionella Risk Assessment is what is legally required.

We can usually attend and complete the assessment within 24 hours and produce the report on the same day.

Our Operatives are fully qualified and enhanced DBS checked.

Once the assessment has been completed, one of our Consultants can discuss the report and make sure you fully understand it.

We deliver our services nationwide.

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The experienced Consultants at Legionella Consulting can provide and fully compliant Legionella risk assessment and water testing in Oxfordshire and in accordance with the approved code of practice L8 (ACOP L8) and HSG274. The types of premises and businesses that we can supply a Legionella risk assessment are:

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What you must do

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If you are an employer, or someone in control of premises, including landlords, you must understand the health risks associated with Legionella. This section can help you to control any risks.

 

Duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA) extend to risks from legionella bacteria, which may arise from work activities. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSWR) provide a broad framework for controlling health and safety at work.  More specifically, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) provide a framework of actions designed to assess, prevent or control the risk from bacteria like Legionella and take suitable precautions.  The Approved Code of Practice: Legionnaires’ disease: The control of Legionella bacteria in water systems (L8) contains practical guidance on how to manage and control the risks in your system.  

As an employer, or a person in control of the premises, you are responsible for health and safety and need to take the right precautions to reduce the risks of exposure to Legionella. You must understand how to:

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  • identify and assess sources of risk

  • manage any risks

  • prevent or control any risks

  • keep and maintain the correct records

  • carry out any other duties you may have

  • Spa Pools

  • Hospitals

  • Hotels 

  • Residential properties

  • Tenanted properties

  • Letting agents

  • Retail 

  • Jacuzzi's

  • Hotels

  • Commercial and Office buildings

  • Schools

  • Colleges 

  • Universities

  • Nurseries

  • Dental Practices

  • Doctors Surgeries

  • Spa Baths

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We are Legionella Compliance Experts

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As a Water Hygiene and Legionella Compliance service provider in Oxfordshire, we make sure that our team follows the relevant guidance and technical documents when completing our Water Risk Assessments in Oxfordshire out. The documents are completed by qualified assessors and experience personnel based in Oxfordshire. Our uniqueness is the aftercare. Once we have completed and Water Risk Assessment, our Consultants will speak with you and discuss the findings and go through what, if anything needs to be done.

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So what's included:

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  • A full Bespoke Water Risk Assessment - PDF.

  • Visual inspection of the water system(s).

  • Asset register of hot and cold water outlets including temperature checks.

  • Photographic evidence of findings.

  • Detailed recommendations based on the site risk.

  • Review of current control measures (if applicable) and any advised/additional control measures.

  • Schematic drawing of the hot and cold water system, if one has not been produced.

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Legionella Risk Assessment, Legionella Testing & Legionella Training.
We are Legionella testing and legionella risk assessment experts with over 10 years experience within the industry. We pride ourselves on giving an excellent service that allows our clients to understand their Health and Safety (HSE) obligations. When we complete legionella risk assessment for a business or organisation, we help you understand the entire process from the beginning. A legionella risk assessment is an in-depth survey of the water system within the premises. It considers all of the workings of the water system and the potential risks it poses. Legionella testing should only be completed once a legionella risk assessment has been completed. The HSG274 part 2 guidance document recommends that a water risk assessment should be completed before any legionella testing or legionella sampling is completed. 

When we undertake Legionella testing or legionella sampling, it is completed at the highest of industry standards and meets all requirements set out by the British standards and the Health and Safety Executives legislative guidance. This includes but not limited to BS 7592:2022, HSG274 part 2 and ACOP L8. Water testing and legionella analysis must always be completed using the correct size bottles and following the correct procedures. A UKAS laboratory must always be used for the analysis process to ensure it complies with the expectations of the Health and Safety Executive.

Once the assessment has been completed, it is important that the legionella risk assessment is reviewed by the responsible person and that all actions within the legionella risk assessment are completed and recorded. In some cases, legionella remedial works and required to reduce or completely remove the risks associated to legionnaires' disease and legionella bacteria.
 
Legionella training is also recommended. The HSE puts emphasis on all responsible persons to be legionella trained. This will help with interpreting the legionella risk assessment. L8 training or legionella training is an important part of becoming compliant. Our legionella training will satisfy the Health and Safety (HSE), Care Quality Commission (CQC) and OFSTED. The legionella training can be completed on-site (recommended) or online via zoom (or similar). The legionella course can take between 2-3 hours and once completed a legionella certificate will be issued.

Legionella Risk Assessments

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The Legionella risk assessment Oxfordshire will be ready within 72 hours of being onsite and can be sent over via hard copy or PDF.

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