Legionella Risk Assessments
Landlords & Employers 
 

Legionellosis is a collective term for diseases caused by legionella bacteria, including the most serious Legionnaires' disease. Legionnaires' disease is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia and everyone is susceptible to infection.  If you are an employer, or someone in control of premises, including landlords, you must understand the health risks associated with legionella.  You have a legal duty to identify and record these risks.  As a qualified Legionella Risk Assessor, Mark McClelland-Jones can help you identify these risks and produce a comprehensive report accredited by Elmhurst. 

These questions will help you to decide whether your approach to controlling legionella is working or whether it needs updating:

• Is there a risk assessment in place for the system?

• Does the risk assessment contain a description of your system, eg an up-to-date schematic diagram of the system, showing what the system comprises including parts out of use?

• Does the risk assessment conclude that there is no significant risk?

• If the risk assessment does identify a significant risk then:

• Is there a written control scheme in place to address the risks?

• Has a responsible person(s) been identified in writing?

• Are the roles and responsibilities of all staff involved in the control regime clearly defined in writing and have they all received appropriate training?

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