At Acorn Safety Companies the range of services we provide has continued to grow : and so too features our team of professional health and safety consultants.
A few months ago we launched a new legionella bacteria service, offering risk assessments and testing to help corporations, charities and firms in the public sector identify and determine their risk of exposure to potentially deadly legionella.
Throughout July, we were happy to welcome Adam Midson to Acorn Security Services as our new Legionella and Fire Consultant. Adam will develop this particular 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 role and how Acorn Safety Providers can support you.
‘Here to help you with all of your health and safety needs’
I am happy to have joined the group at Acorn Safety Solutions at such an exciting time. Acorn has striking ambitions for the future, especially around its legionella microorganisms services, and I can’t delay to be part of it.
I’ve spent many years working in the river industry, in plumbing and remedials and more not too long ago gaining valuable expertise carrying out legionella risk assessments.
I’ve already been on the road meeting our clients face-to-face, along with I’m really looking forward to establishing these important interactions.
‘What is legionella bacteria along with am I at risk?’
Legionella germs is microscopic and is found in streams, estuaries and rivers, reservoirs and waters, usually in very low numbers, where these people don’t cause any issues. The difficulty comes in the event that these tiny bacterias get trapped as part of your water system as well as multiply, potentially bringing about Legionnaires’ Disease.
According to the Government, there were 503 cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in the UK in 2019. It’s a life threatening illness which can be dangerous – symptoms to be familiar with include fever, frustration, cough and difficulty breathing.
While legionella bacteria may cause problems anywhere in the right conditions, some areas such as places where water can be stored or recirculated, where the water temperature is involving 20-45°C or where rust, sludge, scale as well as organic matters are mixed together, are considered to be from much higher risk.
Those who are more susceptible to contamination, including the elderly and people with weakened natural defenses, need to be especially mindful.
‘So, what can I do to protect myself and those close to me?’
Employers, the actual self-employed, facilities managers, protection officers and land lords, are all among those who may have a duty to protect people against the risks linked to legionella bacteria.
The rules all around legionella bacteria are really sophisticated and testing must be carried out by an expert : this is where Acorn Safety Providers can really help.
A full Legionella Danger Assessment carried out by our qualified assessors is the 1st important step in figuring out and assessing your own risk.
The survey can look for any non-Water Regulations Endorsement Scheme approved fittings, assess your cool water tank and conditions in your hot water cylinder and accessibility to every area that require monitoring and also maintenance by law.
At the end of the assessment, you will get a full report that may include any advice about remedial work along with repairs and methods you should take following.
To make things even easier for you to manage, additionally we offer a free online web site where our consumers can store his or her risk assessment documents safely and securely online making sure they are fully obtainable whenever you need these people.
And because Acorn Safety Companies is a fully-independent health and safety becoming a consultant, you can be sure that guidance we offer is with your better interests at heart.
High quality to working with an individual soon.
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