At Acorn Safety Solutions the range of services you can expect has continued to grow – and so too features our team of professional health and safety consultants.
A few months ago we launched a fresh legionella bacteria service, giving risk assessments as well as testing to help companies, charities and firms in the public industry identify and assess their risk of exposure to potentially deadly legionella.
Within July, we were happy to welcome Adam Midson to Acorn Basic safety Services as our own new Legionella and Fire Consultant. Adam will develop this specific growing area of our own business which is committed to helping people to try to avoid the effects of legionella bacteria.
In this blog, Adam clarifies more about his function and how Acorn Safety Solutions 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 fascinating time. Acorn has strong ambitions for the future, specially around its legionella germs services, and I can’t wait around to be part of it.
I’ve spent many years working in water industry, in plumbing related and remedials and more recently gaining valuable encounter carrying out legionella risk tests.
I’ve already been on the road meeting our clients face-to-face, as well as I’m really looking forward to building these important interactions.
‘What is legionella bacteria as well as am I at risk?’
Legionella bacteria is microscopic and is found in streams, estuaries and rivers, reservoirs and fish ponds, usually in really low numbers, where that they don’t cause any problems. The difficulty comes when these tiny microorganisms get trapped with your water system as well as multiply, potentially ultimately causing 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 know include fever, frustration, cough and difficulty breathing.
While legionella bacteria may cause problems anywhere in the right conditions, a few areas such as areas where water is stored or recirculated, the place that the water temperature is in between 20-45°C or where corrosion, sludge, scale as well as organic matters can be found, are considered to be from much higher risk.
Those people who are more susceptible to disease, including the elderly and the ones with weakened immune systems, need to be especially mindful.
‘So, what can I do to protect myself and those around me?’
Employers, the particular self-employed, facilities managers, health and safety officers and property managers, are all among those that have a duty to protect individuals against the risks linked to legionella bacteria.
The rules all around legionella bacteria are really intricate and testing has to be carried out by an expert — this is where Acorn Safety Providers can really help.
A full Legionella Risk Assessment carried out by a qualified assessors is the very first important step in identifying and assessing your own personal risk.
The survey can look for any non-Water Regulations Authorization Scheme approved fittings, assess your cool water tank and scenarios in your hot water tube and accessibility to all aspects that require monitoring and also maintenance by law.
After the assessment, you will receive a full report that can include any assistance with remedial work and repairs and actions you should take subsequent.
To make things that much easier for you to manage, we also offer a free online web site where our customers can store their particular risk assessment papers safely and securely online ensuring they are fully accessible whenever you need all of them.
And because Acorn Safety Solutions is a fully-independent health and safety working as a consultant, you can be sure that assistance we offer is with your better interests at heart.
High quality to working with anyone soon.
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