Cooling Tower Intervention Programme receives BOHS Award Recognition
August 2020 British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) have recognised the hard work of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) by bestowing the 2020 Peter Isaac Award for outstanding initiative contributing to the reduction of ill health at work for their work on the Cooling Tower Intervention Programme (CTIP). Cooling Towers were a focus due to the HSE viewing them as a low frequency high consequence event (7 outbreaks between 2001 & 2011 resulting in 193 cases and 10 deaths).Read More
BSI Release New British Standard for Water Safety Planning
June 2020 BSI has released a new British Standard for Water Safety Planning; BS 8680:2020. The standard can be purchased here: https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail?pid=000000000030364472 This standard may be of specific use to LCA members who work with or develop water safety plans and general use for all interested in a holistic approach to water safety. The LCA supports the launch of this new British SRead More
ESGLI Guidance Sheets
April 2020 The European Study Group for Legionella Infections - ESGLI, has drafted some excellent specific guidance for managing legionella in specific settings. These are aimed at building operators in three sectors: Hospitals, Nursing/Care homes and other buildings. ESGLI Guidance for managing Legionella in nursing &Read More
Advice for LCA Members Taking Legionella Samples
March 2020 The LCA hosted a conference call on the 25/03/20 for legionella testing laboratories, both LCA members and non-members, to discuss common issues and share good practice during the COVID-19 outbreak. A number of important issues emerged that LCA members and laboratory users should be aware of: • The laboratories are currently all open and processing samples as normal • Laboratories are committed to reporting everything they receive • Laboratory staff should be considered key workers as they are part of theRead More
LCA Full Memberships awarded November 2019 to February 2020
February 2020 The LCA would like to congratulate and welcome the following organisations who have recently been signed off successfully as Full LCA members: Pristine Water Treatment Services David G Cluett & Son Amalgamated Facilities Management Limited M.S.B. Hygiene Ltd Liquitherm Technologies Group LtdRead More