At Acorn Safety Companies the range of services we offer has continued to grow – and so too offers our team of skilled health and safety consultants.
Captured we launched a brand new legionella bacteria service, giving risk assessments and also testing to help corporations, charities and firms in the public industry identify and evaluate their risk of contact with potentially deadly legionella.
In July, we were delighted to welcome Adam Midson to Acorn Protection Services as our own new Legionella and Hearth Consultant. Adam will develop this growing area of our own business which is dedicated to helping people to try to avoid the effects of legionella germs.
In this blog, Adam describes more about his function and how Acorn Safety Services can support you.
‘Here to aid with all of your health and also safety needs’
I am happy to have joined the c’s at Acorn Safety Providers at such an exciting time. Acorn has strong ambitions for the future, specially around its legionella germs services, and I can’t hold out to be part of it.
I’ve put in many years working in the lake industry, in domestic plumbing and remedials and more recently gaining valuable encounter carrying out legionella risk checks.
I’ve already been on the road assembly our clients face-to-face, and I’m really looking forward to building these important interactions.
‘What is legionella bacteria as well as am I at risk?’
Legionella microorganisms is microscopic and could be found in streams, waters, reservoirs and waters, usually in very low numbers, where that they don’t cause any difficulties. The difficulty comes in the event that these tiny bacterias get trapped inside your water system along with multiply, potentially bringing about Legionnaires’ Disease.
According to the Govt, there were 503 cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in the UK in 2019. It’s a serious illness which can be deadly – symptoms to be aware of include fever, frustration, cough and lack of breath.
While legionella bacteria might cause problems anywhere given the right conditions, several areas such as locations where water is stored or recirculated, in which the water temperature is among 20-45°C or where oxidation, sludge, scale and also organic matters are present, are considered to be at much higher risk.
Those people who are more susceptible to infection, including the elderly the ones with weakened natureal defenses, need to be especially cautious.
‘So, what can I do to guard myself and those about me?’
Employers, your self-employed, facilities managers, safe practices officers and landlords, are all among those that have a duty to protect people against the risks linked to legionella bacteria.
The rules around legionella bacteria are really complex and testing has to be carried out by an expert : this is where Acorn Safety Services can really help.
A full Legionella Risk Assessment carried out by one of our qualified assessors is the first important step in identifying and assessing your very own risk.
The survey will be for any non-Water Regulations Acceptance Scheme approved accessories, assess your cold water tank and types of conditions in your hot water tube and accessibility to other areas that require monitoring and also maintenance by law.
After the assessment, you will get a full report that can include any assistance with remedial work and also repairs and methods you should take subsequent.
To make things even easier for you to manage, in addition we offer a free online website where our clients can store his or her risk assessment files safely and securely online ensuring they are fully available whenever you need them.
And because Acorn Safety Services is a fully-independent health and safety becoming a consultant, you can be sure that assistance we offer is with your better interests at heart.
We look forward to working with an individual soon.
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