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    The importance of knowing; ‘when’ to use supplementary control and ‘which’ control to use! Part 2 - Supplementary Control In ‘Part 1 – Traditional Control’ we discussed the importance of...

    The importance of knowing; ‘when’ to use supplementary control and ‘which’ control to use! Part 1 - Traditional Control The basic principles of good water management are simple.

  Should we be concerned? Legionellosis risks from hot and cold water systems in most residential settings are generally considered to be low owing to regular water usage and turnover. It’s also...

Schematics, those dusty diagrams hastily plucked from the back of the filing cabinet during risk assessment appraisals and other asset capture or confirmation exercises, are actually the unsung...

  There are many reasons why a risk assessment project may stray off course or unveil nasty surprises. Here are a few problems that may arise during a project along with potential solutions:

    As the festive season is now well and truly upon us, we would like to share with you some Christmas Cards drawn by children and grandchildren of our members of staff.  They were all so...

  I confess – despite an acute awareness of the potential dangers of hot tubs and other similar spa facilities combined with a long held professional belief that caution is the order of the day –...

  This blog sets out some of the risks from scalding to which vulnerable people may be exposed when bathing or showering and the key measures required to protect them.

  Daniel Pitcher, Managing Director and Authorising Engineer [Water] at Water Hygiene Centre, considers future developments and changes for water safety. Legionnaires’ disease was first identified...

Above all, there are three factors that determine the likelihood of Legionella bacteria colonising a water system: Water temperature; Cleanliness; i.e. availability of nutrients and shelter; ...