by News | Jul 1, 2014 | News
As summary of the changes to L8 Some of the main changes to the HSE’s ACOP L8 The technical guidance has been removed from the new ACOP L8. This new ACOP L8 makes clear reference to COSHH, HASAW Act, Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations and gives...
by News | Jul 1, 2014 | News
Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia that is potentially fatal. Legionella, the bacterium causing it, is commonly found in water, normally multiplying in temperatures of 20 to 45 degrees Celsius and becoming dormant in temperatures below 20 degrees. It does...
by News | Jul 1, 2014 | News
Hospitals follow strict standard operating procedures for cleaning and disinfecting every nook and cranny in their property, primarily because the nature of work and activity in them can make the building a hotspot for disease and bacteria. The risk is especially high...
by News | Apr 17, 2014 | News
In 2012, BS 6700 was deactivated to be replaced by BS EN 806. With the implementation of the BS EN 806, several requirements have been changed and it is worthwhile to have a thorough understanding of these if you are a plumber, a contractor or even an owner of an...
by News | Apr 17, 2014 | News
Just a month after a lady passenger of the ship “Liberty of the Seas” passed away, Tore Myhra, 57 years old and a resident of Belton, near Great Yarmouth, died from a similar disease as the woman after staying on the same deck. Authorities, however, were...
by News | Apr 17, 2014 | News
The Health Protection Agency reports somewhere between 3,700 to 4,000 cases of Pseudomonas infections each year. But what exactly is a Pseudomonas infection, what are its causes, and what are its effects on a person? The main culprit for Pseudomonas infections is the...
