Water Management Policy
Statutory Requirements: Legionnaires’ Disease – Technical Guidance ACOP L8 and HSG274.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 sets out the broad legal requirements for health policy for the Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems safety and welfare of employees/ tenants and others (including visitors, contractors and the general public).
Beneath the Act are a series of regulations which describe more detailed obligations, such as the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002.
Further documents include Approved Code of Practice and guidance (ACOP L8) and HSG274 (HSE Technical Guidance) which serves to interpret the regulations more specifically. In respect of this policy the Health and Safety Commission’s ACOP L8 – Legionnaires’ disease. The Control of Legionella Bacteria in water systems explains the requirements of COSHH in respect of Legionella.
The creation of your Water Management Policy is normally a one off but it needs to be done there after it is a live document which you can maintain. Here at TTL we create client and site specific water management policies which take into account your building, its occupants and the likelihood of exposure which develops site specific procedures.
As part of your Water Management Policy you will also get your Policy Statement along with emergency procedures specific to you and you will get your written scheme for the control of legionella in your site specific systems.
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