At Acorn Safety Solutions the range of services we provide has continued to grow – and so too features our team of skilled health and safety consultants.
A few months ago we launched a brand new legionella bacteria service, offering risk assessments and testing to help companies, charities and companies in the public field identify and determine their risk of experience potentially deadly legionella.
In July, we were happy to welcome Adam Midson to Acorn Basic safety Services as our own new Legionella and Fireplace Consultant. Adam will develop this particular growing area of each of our business which is specialized in helping people to protect themselves from the effects of legionella bacteria.
In this blog, Adam explains more about his role and how Acorn Safety Companies can support you.
‘Here to help with all of your health and also safety needs’
I am happy to have joined the team at Acorn Safety Solutions at such an interesting time. Acorn has striking ambitions for the future, specifically around its legionella germs services, and I can’t wait around to be part of it.
I’ve expended many years working in the river industry, in plumbing and remedials and more just lately gaining valuable expertise carrying out legionella risk tests.
I’ve already been on the road assembly our clients face-to-face, along with I’m really looking forward to developing these important interactions.
‘What is legionella bacteria along with am I at risk?’
Legionella bacterias is microscopic and can be found in streams, estuaries and rivers, reservoirs and wetlands, usually in really low numbers, where these people don’t cause any issues. The difficulty comes in the event that these tiny bacterias get trapped with your water system as well as multiply, potentially leading to Legionnaires’ Disease.
According to the Government, there were 503 cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in the UK in 2019. It’s a significant illness which can be lethal – symptoms to be aware of include fever, headaches, cough and difficulty breathing.
While legionella bacteria may cause problems anywhere given the right conditions, a few areas such as locations where water can be stored or recirculated, the place that the water temperature is among 20-45°C or where corrosion, sludge, scale and also organic matters exist, are considered to be in much higher risk.
People who find themselves more susceptible to an infection, including the elderly and people with weakened immunity processes, need to be especially watchful.
‘So, what can I do to protect myself and those about me?’
Employers, the actual self-employed, facilities managers, protection officers and land lords, are all among those who have a duty to protect individuals against the risks related 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 Risk Assessment carried out by one of our qualified assessors is the 1st important step in discovering and assessing your individual risk.
The survey will be for any non-Water Regulations Approval Scheme approved fittings, assess your frosty water tank and scenarios in your hot water canister and accessibility to other areas that require monitoring and maintenance by law.
At the end of the assessment, you will receive a full report that will include any assistance with remedial work and also repairs and steps you should take subsequent.
To make things even easier for you to manage, we also offer a free online web site where our clientele can store their risk assessment files safely and securely online ensuring they are fully offered whenever you need these.
And because Acorn Safety Providers is a fully-independent health and safety consultant, you can be sure that guidance we offer is with your better interests at heart.
High quality to working with an individual soon.
To learn more about legionella testing see our website