As Europe’s leading provider of specialist services, with more than 20,000 customers spanning all sectors of industry, Premier Technical Services Group Ltd (PTSG) has extensive experience in helping clients mitigate legionella-related risks. We deliver this support through HCS Water Treatment (HCS) and Total Environmental Compliance (TEC), which comprise PTSG Water Treatment Ltd – a dedicated business division that specialises in legionella control and water hygiene.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 stipulates that building owners are responsible for their work premises, meaning they must take measures to protect employees and other building users from legionella. This can present a real challenge for facilities managers, especially when it comes to sites with multiple water systems and cooling towers.
Associated risks are greatest during the UK’s summer months, as high temperatures and low building occupancy rates combine to create the perfect environment for the proliferation of these bacteria. Unfortunately, Legionella pneumophila, the bacterium that causes Legionnaires’ disease, can exist in a wide array of environments and effective control requires specialist expertise.
It is therefore vital for facilities managers to partner with companies like PTSG, as we have the skills, knowledge and technologies necessary to identify risks, deliver remedial works and ensure compliance. With more than three decades of experience, our team has established a diverse customer base across a broad range of market segments, including retail, commercial properties, healthcare facilities and even nuclear power stations.
Our operatives undertake regular training to ensure they are knowledgeable about all regulations, standards, codes of practice and technical guidance related to legionella control and water hygiene. This is particularly valuable to our clients as employers that fail to follow the provisions set out by the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) ACoP L8 guidelines can be prosecuted, fined or even imprisoned.
It is important never to underestimate the threat posed by legionella. Inaction could prove fatal.