LANDLORD RESPONSIBILITIES ON LEGIONELLA
What is Legionella?
Legionnaires' disease is a type of pathogenic bacteria caused by the inhalation of small droplets of contaminated water containing Legionella. Legionella can develop in all human-made cold and hot water systems. If the bacteria become airborne (in vapor, mist, or water spray), then they can be inhaled by residents and have the potential to cause a range of pneumonia-like illnesses.
Who is a landlord?
The person that rents out property to anyone for shorter than seven years is a landlord. There are some landlord duties even though the tenants inhabit the property. The landlord must ensure the premise of the property is in perfect condition.
The Legionella Risk Assessment Process
To accomplish a legionella risk assessment Scotland, landlords must have the understanding, knowledge, and ability required. Landlords should understand the basics of legionella and how the legionella risk assessment in Scotland should be done so that suitable control measures can be implemented and how it can affect people. If an outbreak of legionella does happen within one of your properties, then you be held responsible if your legionella risk assessment is not competent. Legionella awareness training is a good starting point, and it is important for the album.
How to test for legionella
Most landlords don’t see any risk in legionella, and so they don’t take further action. If this is the condition, make sure you keep any existing risk-controlling measures in place, and at the start of a new tenancy, and to assess the risks again if anything changes. According to the HSE, domestic water systems are not compelled to do the legionella testing in Edinburgh. Additionally, legionella testing is not demanded by the health, safety law. On a final note, the health, safety & environment says that legionella testing Edinburgh is only very rarely necessary for domestic water systems.
Nevertheless, you may decide to test the water for legionella if your risk assessment has identified a reason for concern. You can do this yourself: many companies will post you a kit, which you can send back for lab testing. The legionella testing in the Edinburgh kit can be purchased for less than £50. The lab will send you the results; once the legionella test is complete, follow up advice will be provided, and your certificate will be sent if they detect legionella.
Contact :
Integrated Compliance
272 Bath Street
Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
ML5 4AS, United Kingdom
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