At Acorn Safety Providers the range of services our company offers has continued to grow * and so too features our team of professional health and safety consultants.
Recording we launched a fresh legionella bacteria service, offering risk assessments and also testing to help companies, charities and companies in the public sector identify and assess their risk of experience potentially deadly legionella.
In July, we were happy to welcome Adam Midson to Acorn Security Services as our new Legionella and Hearth Consultant. Adam will develop this growing area of our own business which is specialized in helping people to try to avoid the effects of legionella microorganisms.
In this blog, Adam points out more about his role and how Acorn Safety Companies can support you.
‘Here to aid with all of your health as well as safety needs’
I am delighted to have joined the team at Acorn Safety Companies at such an interesting time. Acorn has bold ambitions for the future, particularly around its legionella germs services, and I can’t wait to be part of it.
I’ve put in many years working in water industry, in plumbing and remedials and more lately gaining valuable expertise carrying out legionella risk tests.
I’ve already been on the road meeting our clients face-to-face, as well as I’m really looking forward to establishing these important connections.
‘What is legionella bacteria along with am I at risk?’
Legionella germs is microscopic and can be found in streams, streams, reservoirs and fish ponds, usually in really low numbers, where that they don’t cause any problems. The difficulty comes when these tiny germs get trapped with your water system and multiply, potentially bringing about Legionnaires’ Disease.
According to the Government, there were 503 cases of Legionnaires’ Ailment in the UK in 2019. It’s a significant illness which can be lethal – symptoms to understand include fever, headaches, cough and breathlessness.
While legionella bacteria might cause problems anywhere given 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 and also organic matters can be found, are considered to be with much higher risk.
People who are more susceptible to disease, including the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, need to be especially careful.
‘So, what can I do to shield myself and those around me?’
Employers, the self-employed, facilities managers, health and safety officers and landlords, are all among those that have a duty to protect individuals against the risks connected with legionella bacteria.
The rules close to legionella bacteria are really intricate and testing needs to be carried out by an expert * this is where Acorn Safety Providers can really help.
A full Legionella Risk Assessment carried out by our qualified assessors is the first important step in figuring out and assessing your very own risk.
The survey will appear for any non-Water Regulations Endorsement Scheme approved fixtures, assess your cold water tank and scenarios in your hot water canister and accessibility to all aspects that require monitoring along with maintenance by law.
Following the assessment, you will get a full report that can include any advice about remedial work and also repairs and steps you should take up coming.
To make things a whole lot easier for you to manage, in addition we offer a free online site where our clientele can store their particular risk assessment paperwork safely and securely online ensuring they are fully obtainable whenever you need all of them.
And because Acorn Safety Companies is a fully-independent health and safety working as a consultant, you can be sure that advice we offer is with your very best self interests at heart.
To offer to working with an individual soon.
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