At Acorn Safety Providers the range of services we provide has continued to grow — and so too has our team of specialist health and safety consultants.
Earlier this year we launched a brand new legionella bacteria service, supplying risk assessments and testing to help organizations, charities and organisations in the public industry identify and examine their risk of experience potentially deadly legionella.
Inside July, we were delighted to welcome Adam Midson to Acorn Safety Services as the new Legionella and Flames Consultant. Adam will develop this specific growing area of our own business which is focused on helping people to protect themselves from the effects of legionella microorganisms.
In this blog, Adam explains more about his part and how Acorn Safety Providers can support you.
‘Here to help you with all of your health as well as safety needs’
I am delighted to have joined the team at Acorn Safety Solutions at such an thrilling time. Acorn has strong ambitions for the future, specifically around its legionella germs services, and I can’t wait to be part of it.
I’ve put in many years working in the water industry, in plumbing and remedials and more just lately gaining valuable expertise 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 creating these important associations.
‘What is legionella bacteria and am I at risk?’
Legionella germs is microscopic and is found in streams, waters, reservoirs and fish ponds, usually in suprisingly low numbers, where they will don’t cause any issues. The difficulty comes if these tiny bacterias get trapped inside your water system and also multiply, potentially resulting in Legionnaires’ Disease.
According to the Government, there were 503 cases of Legionnaires’ Ailment in the UK in 2019. It’s a critical illness which can be fatal – symptoms to know include fever, headache, cough and lack of breath.
While legionella bacteria may cause problems anywhere due to the right conditions, a number of areas such as areas where water is stored or recirculated, the place that the water temperature is between 20-45°C or where oxidation, sludge, scale as well as organic matters can be found, are considered to be from much higher risk.
People who are more susceptible to infection, including the elderly and those with weakened immune systems, need to be especially watchful.
‘So, what can I do to protect myself and those all around me?’
Employers, your self-employed, facilities managers, health and safety officers and landlords, are all among those who have a duty to protect people against the risks related to legionella bacteria.
The rules close to legionella bacteria are really intricate and testing should be carried out by an expert – this is where Acorn Safety Providers can really help.
A full Legionella Risk Assessment carried out by one of our qualified assessors is the very first important step in figuring out and assessing your very own risk.
The survey will appear for any non-Water Regulations Authorization Scheme approved fixtures, assess your cold water tank and types of conditions in your hot water cylinder and accessibility to every area that require monitoring along with maintenance by law.
After the assessment, you will get a full report that may include any advice about remedial work and also repairs and measures you should take subsequent.
To make things even easier for you to manage, we offer a free online portal where our clientele can store their particular risk assessment documents safely and securely online making sure they are fully obtainable whenever you need these people.
And because Acorn Safety Providers is a fully-independent health and safety consultant, you can be sure that assistance we offer is with your very best interests at heart.
We look forward to working with you soon.
For more details about legionella testing check our web portal