At Acorn Safety Services the range of services we offer has continued to grow * and so too provides our team of specialist health and safety consultants.

Earlier this year we launched a brand new legionella bacteria service, providing risk assessments as well as testing to help organizations, charities and organisations in the public field identify and determine their risk of experience potentially deadly legionella.

In July, we were delighted to welcome Adam Midson to Acorn Safety Services as each of our new Legionella and Fire Consultant. Adam will develop this specific growing area of our own business which is specialized in helping people to protect themselves from the effects of legionella bacterias.

In this blog, Adam clarifies more about his role and how Acorn Safety Providers can support you.

‘Here to help with all of your health along with safety needs’

I am happy to have joined the team at Acorn Safety Services at such an interesting time. Acorn has strong ambitions for the future, specially around its legionella bacteria services, and I can’t wait to be part of it.

I’ve expended many years working in the lake industry, in domestic plumbing and remedials and more lately gaining valuable encounter carrying out legionella risk assessments.

I’ve already been on the road achieving our clients face-to-face, along with I’m really looking forward to building these important connections.
‘What is legionella bacteria along with am I at risk?’

Legionella bacteria is microscopic and could be found in streams, estuaries and rivers, reservoirs and fish ponds, usually in really low numbers, where these people don’t cause any difficulties. The difficulty comes when these tiny germs get trapped as part of your water system and multiply, potentially ultimately causing Legionnaires’ Disease.

According to the Federal government, there were 503 cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in the UK in 2019. It’s a life threatening illness which can be dangerous – symptoms to know include fever, frustration, cough and breathlessness.

While legionella bacteria may cause problems anywhere in the right conditions, some areas such as areas where water will be stored or recirculated, the place that the water temperature is between 20-45°C or where oxidation, sludge, scale and 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 those with weakened natureal defenses, need to be especially mindful.
‘So, what can I do to protect myself and those close to me?’

Employers, the self-employed, facilities managers, safety and health officers and land lords, are all among those who’ve a duty to protect folks against the risks related to legionella bacteria.

The rules close to legionella bacteria are really sophisticated and testing needs to be carried out by an expert – this is where Acorn Safety Providers can really help.

A full Legionella Chance Assessment carried out by a qualified assessors is the initial important step in identifying and assessing your very own risk.

The survey can look for any non-Water Regulations Approval Scheme approved fittings, assess your cool water tank and scenarios in your hot water cylinder and accessibility to all aspects that require monitoring along with maintenance by law.

Following the assessment, you will get a full report that can include any advice about remedial work as well as repairs and actions you should take up coming.

To make things even easier for you to manage, in addition we offer a free online portal where our clients can store their risk assessment files safely and securely online guaranteeing they are fully accessible whenever you need these.

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 easiest interests at heart.

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