Legionella risk assessments are a legal requirement for many businesses in the UK — yet in practice, they’re often misunderstood, poorly managed, or treated as a one-off exercise. Over the years, I’ve carried out assessments across a wide range of sites — from offices and schools to healthcare facilities and large commercial buildings — and…
Introduction If you are responsible for a building’s water system, you are legally required to assess, manage, and monitor the risk of Legionella. What many duty holders misunderstand is that monitoring alone is not enough. Records must be kept. If it is not documented, it has not been done. What the Law Requires Under the…