Housing Providers are reminded of their Duty of Care and that it is the law to have a Legionella Risk Assessment in place undertaken by a `Competent Person'.
Relevant obligations defined in legislative and guidance requirements are set out in the following documents:
§ The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
§ The Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations
§ The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations and amendments
§ HSE ACoP L8 Legionnaires’ disease - The
Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems
§
HSE HSG 274 Part 2 – The
Control of Legionella Bacteria in Hot and Cold Water systems
AquaB Group are Members of the LCA and undertake volume assessments for social housing providers and Managing and Letting Agents.
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