In recent years the legislation surrounding issues of water hygiene has placed significant pressures on employers and owners of commercial, retail and industrial property to guarantee water quality and safety.
The dangers of the legionella bacteria are increasingly in the news; businesses should be more aware that in addition to endangering life, an outbreak of the disease can lead to the criminal prosecution of the employers.
Our clients utilise the specialist services of dedicated Water Hygiene Technicians to conduct full risk assessments, and thereafter test, service and maintain this most crucial plant & equipment.
The purpose of Achilles is to provide assessment criteria that health and safety professionals can apply to the health and safety element of a select list application. The scheme assess adequacy and compliance of the health and safety policy statement, organisation for health and safety and specific arrangements to a single, common standard. Selecting contractors who have demonstrated these standards goes some way to ensuring, so far is reasonably practicable, compliance with health and safety law.