Legionella : Do you have adequate control measures in place at your site?
An individual died from contracting Legionnaires’ disease following his use of the site showers. The company which provided the facilities management services at the HMP prison was heavily fined more than £600,000, for failing to manage the risk of legionella bacteria in the hot and cold water systems.
Centres have a legal duty to keep employees and customers safe from exposure to Legionnaires’ disease. You must keep your site’s hot and cold water systems properly maintained and cleaned / disinfected.
Companies need to ensure they and have suitable and sufficient arrangements in place for managing the risk and for controlling the measurements they have in place.
If you are unsure, contact Flowman Leisure Ltd for further information.
Read more about the incident here at the HSE website.
