Control of Legionella Audit Checklists

These useful audit checklists are produced by the HSE and will assist Duty Holders in evaluating their arrangements for the control of legionella. There are three checklists included.

Checklist 1: Risk Assessment

Checklist 2: Cooling Towers

Checklist 3: Hot and Cold Water Services


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 Managing Contractors

A well-established failing in many legionella outbreaks is the failure to properly manage contractors. Since it is very common for contractors to be involved at some stage of the legionella control regime, it is appropriate to point to extensive guidance from the HSE on how to manage contractors. This guidance includes useful checklists that you can use to evaluate your current arrangements in place.


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Legionairres's Disease - A Brief Guide for Duty Holders

This PDF download is 5 pages and give a broad outline of the responsibilities of Duty Holders. It is not intended to be fully comprehensive and is supplemental to the L8 ACOP, not an alternative to it.


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Barrow Incident Report

In 2002 there was a major outbreak of legionnaire's disease in which 180 people were infected and 7 people died. This PDF is a comprehensive report that covers what went wrong and the lessons learned. We consider it essential reading for anyone with responsibilities under the L8 Approved Code of Practice.


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