At Acorn Safety Solutions the range of services we offer has continued to grow * and so too offers our team of expert health and safety consultants.
Recording we launched a brand new legionella bacteria service, supplying risk assessments along with testing to help businesses, charities and companies in the public market identify and examine their risk of exposure to potentially deadly legionella.
In July, we were happy to welcome Adam Midson to Acorn Basic safety Services as the new Legionella and Fire Consultant. Adam will develop this specific growing area of our business which is dedicated to helping people to protect themselves from the effects of legionella bacterias.
In this blog, Adam clarifies more about his position and how Acorn Safety Services can support you.
‘Here to assist with all of your health and also safety needs’
I am happy to have joined they at Acorn Safety Services at such an thrilling time. Acorn has daring ambitions for the future, specially around its legionella bacterias services, and I can’t wait to be part of it.
I’ve spent many years working in water industry, in plumbing related and remedials and more just lately gaining valuable expertise carrying out legionella risk checks.
I’ve already been on the road achieving our clients face-to-face, as well as I’m really looking forward to developing these important relationships.
‘What is legionella bacteria along with am I at risk?’
Legionella germs is microscopic and could be found in streams, waters, reservoirs and fish ponds, usually in very low numbers, where they don’t cause any problems. The difficulty comes in case these tiny germs get trapped with your water system and multiply, potentially resulting in Legionnaires’ Disease.
According to the Government, there were 503 cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in the UK in 2019. It’s a serious illness which can be lethal – symptoms to be familiar with include fever, frustration, cough and lack of breath.
While legionella bacteria may cause problems anywhere given the right conditions, several areas such as areas where water will be stored or recirculated, in which the water temperature is between 20-45°C or where rust, sludge, scale and also organic matters are present, are considered to be with much higher risk.
People who are more susceptible to infection, including the elderly and the ones with weakened natural defenses, need to be especially careful.
‘So, what can I do to safeguard myself and those about me?’
Employers, your self-employed, facilities managers, safety and health officers and land lords, are all among those that have a duty to protect individuals against the risks linked to legionella bacteria.
The rules close to legionella bacteria are really complicated and testing must be carried out by an expert * this is where Acorn Safety Solutions can really help.
A full Legionella Threat Assessment carried out by a qualified assessors is the very first important step in figuring out and assessing your own risk.
The survey will look for any non-Water Regulations Acceptance Scheme approved accessories, assess your frosty water tank and scenarios in your hot water tube and accessibility to every area that require monitoring and also maintenance by law.
After the assessment, you will receive a full report that can include any advice about remedial work as well as repairs and methods you should take next.
To make things a whole lot easier for you to manage, we also offer a free online web site where our clientele can store his or her risk assessment papers safely and securely online guaranteeing they are fully obtainable whenever you need these.
And because Acorn Safety Solutions is a fully-independent health and safety working as a consultant, you can be sure that suggestions we offer is with your easiest interests at heart.
We look forward to working with an individual soon.
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