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Important: Legal Requirements
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This document forms the basis around which the control of legionella related risks are managed in buildings.
It is enforceable under the following legislation:
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (No. 10 of 2005)
In carrying out the risk assessment, consideration must be given to the risk of exposure to Legionella bacteria. Where a risk is identified, the safety statement must specify the control measures in place to control or minimise the risk of exposure. The Act also requires those who have control to any extent of a place of work, for example, a management company which looks after water services, to carry out a risk assessment in relation to their duty to persons other than their employees. In doing so, they must consider the risk of exposure to Legionella bacteria.
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Biological Agents) Regulations 1994, as amended in 1998 (S.I. No. 146 of 1994 and S.I. 248 of 1998)
The regulations set out the duties of employers to prevent exposure to a biological agent or, if complete prevention is not possible, to minimise exposure. The regulations build on the requirements of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, to carry out a written assessment of the risk of exposure of any employee to a biological agent such as Legionella bacteria.
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 299 of 2007)
Part 2, Chapter 2 of these regulations specifically applies to work equipment (which includes machinery, appliances and installations). Under the regulations, where the safety of work equipment depends on the installation conditions, the employer must ensure that an initial inspection is carried out after the installation is completed and before the equipment is first put into service, furthermore conduct periodic inspections and maintain results of the above inspections for 5 years. -
Client
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Residency/Site
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Location
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
Legionella Risk Assessment
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Is there any tenant, resident or regular visitor particularly suscetible to legionella due to age, health or lifestyle?
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Did the person carrying out the assessment have access to competent help and advice when carrying out the assessment?
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Take a photo of the cold water system
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Provide a short description of the cold water system:
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Take a photo of the hot water system
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Provide a short description of the hot water system:
Water Outlet Temperature
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Is the cold water temperature at water outlets below 20° Celsius?
Temperature in Celsius:
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Is the hot water temperature at water outlets above 50° Celsius?
Temperature in Celsius:
Cold Water System
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Cold water storage tank location (photo)
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Is a cold water storage tank present?
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Is the cold water tank accessible?
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Does it have a tight-fitting lid?
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Is the water in the tank clean and free from rust, debris, scale, and organic matter?
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Is the temperature of the water in the tank below 20 ° celsius?
Temperature in Celsius:
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Is the cold water tank insulated?
Hot Water System
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Is the temperature setting on the boiler and/or hot water tank such that hot water is heated to and stored at a temperature of 60 ° celsius?
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Are the hot water distribution pipes insulated?
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If more than one calorifier is used, are they connected in parallel?
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Does the calorifier have the following fitted?
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A drain valve?
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A temperature gauge on the inlet and outlet?
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An access panel?
Low Utilisation of Outlets
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Are there any water outlets are used less than once per week e.g. guest bathrooms?
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Are there arrangements in place to flush them through on at least a weekly basis?
Shower heads
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Are there any showers in the property?
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Take photo of shower location
Dead Legs and Redundant Pipework
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Sections of pipework which are redundant or owing to the system design and have little/no through the flow of water (knows as 'dead legs") can allow water to stagnate in the system.
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Are there any dead legs on the property?
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Take photo location
Unoccupied Properties
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Is the property left unoccupied for periods of time?
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Are there arrangements in place to flush them through on at least a weekly basis?
PH Testing
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Ph Testing Complete and samples sent to lab?
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Where results have been sent to the lab - please ensure an action is triggered to add results to this document.
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Lab Details:
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Photo evidence of samples taken:
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Lab results:
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Where the lab results staisfactory:
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What actions are required to correct the poor results?
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What actions are required to correct the fair results?
Completion
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Full Name and Signature of Landlord
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Full Name and Signature of Legionella Responsible Person
