At Acorn Safety Solutions the range of services we provide has continued to grow — and so too features our team of professional health and safety consultants.
Recording we launched a whole new legionella bacteria service, providing risk assessments as well as testing to help corporations, charities and enterprises in the public field identify and evaluate their risk of experience of potentially deadly legionella.
Inside July, we were happy to welcome Adam Midson to Acorn Basic safety Services as each of our new Legionella and Flames Consultant. Adam will develop this specific growing area of each of our business which is dedicated to helping people to try to avoid the effects of legionella bacterias.
In this blog, Adam describes more about his function and how Acorn Safety Solutions can support you.
‘Here to aid with all of your health along with safety needs’
I am happy to have joined the group at Acorn Safety Providers at such an thrilling time. Acorn has bold ambitions for the future, particularly around its legionella germs services, and I can’t delay to be part of it.
I’ve expended many years working in the lake industry, in plumbing related and remedials and more not too long ago gaining valuable encounter carrying out legionella risk tests.
I’ve already been on the road achieving our clients face-to-face, along with I’m really looking forward to developing these important interactions.
‘What is legionella bacteria as well as am I at risk?’
Legionella germs is microscopic and could be found in streams, rivers, reservoirs and waters, usually in very low numbers, where they will don’t cause any issues. The difficulty comes when these tiny bacterias get trapped inside your water system and multiply, potentially leading to Legionnaires’ Disease.
According to the Govt, there were 503 cases of Legionnaires’ Ailment in the UK in 2019. It’s a critical illness which can be dangerous – symptoms to be aware of include fever, frustration, cough and lack of breath.
While legionella bacteria may cause problems anywhere due to the right conditions, some areas such as spots where water can be stored or recirculated, in which the water temperature is between 20-45°C or where corrosion, sludge, scale along with organic matters are mixed together, are considered to be in much higher risk.
Those who are more susceptible to infection, including the elderly the ones with weakened immunity processes, need to be especially cautious.
‘So, what can I do to protect myself and those all around me?’
Employers, the self-employed, facilities managers, health and safety officers and property owners, are all among those who’ve a duty to protect people against the risks linked to legionella bacteria.
The rules about legionella bacteria are really complicated and testing has to be carried out by an expert – this is where Acorn Safety Solutions can really help.
A full Legionella Risk Assessment carried out by one of our qualified assessors is the first important step in identifying and assessing your very own risk.
The survey will look for any non-Water Regulations Authorization Scheme approved fixtures, assess your frosty water tank and scenarios in your hot water tube and accessibility to every area that require monitoring and maintenance by law.
At the conclusion of the assessment, you will receive a full report which will include any assistance with remedial work and also repairs and steps you should take following.
To make things a whole lot easier for you to manage, we also offer a free online site where our clients can store their risk assessment papers safely and securely online making sure they are fully available whenever you need them.
And because Acorn Safety Companies is a fully-independent health and safety working as a consultant, you can be sure that guidance we offer is with your better interests at heart.
High quality to working with you soon.
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