{"id":14324,"date":"2020-05-21T14:57:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T12:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red-on-line-ehs.co.uk\/ehs\/?p=6130"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:28:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:28:30","slug":"uk-covid-19-legionella-risks-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/gb\/blog\/uk-covid-19-legionella-risks-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"UK | COVID-19 | Legionella risks during the coronavirus outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"separator separator--center separator--gradient separator--md\"><\/span>\n\n\n<h4><span class=\"has-inline-color has-color-5-color\"><strong>EHS regulatory compliance and monitoring \u2013 an expert solution to ensure your organization\u2019s compliance <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay ahead of evolving HSE requirements across 300+ jurisdictions, with daily updates curated by our in-house legal experts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bttn-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/gb\/solutions\/regulatory-compliance-and-monitoring\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"bttn  bttn--md\"><span class=\"bttn__cont-label-icon\"><span class=\"bttn__label\">Discover Red-on-line\u2019s regulatory compliance and monitoring solution.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div>  Keep up with the rapidly evolving COVID-19 regulatory landscape with Red-on-line COVID-19 legal watch. Red-on-line&#8217;s EHS legal experts track and evaluate the latest COVID-19 regulations and guidance from around the world daily.  Employers, the self-employed and people in control of premises, such as landlords, have a duty to identify and control risks associated with legionella. If your building was closed or has reduced occupancy during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, water system stagnation can occur due to lack of use, increasing the risks of Legionnaires\u2019 disease.  <\/div>\n<div>  You should review your <a>risk assessment<\/a> and manage the legionella risks to protect people when the water system is reinstated or returned to use. If the water system is still used regularly, maintain the appropriate measures to prevent legionella growth. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a>Hot and cold water systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a>Cooling towers and evaporative condensers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a>Commercial spa pools and hot tubs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a>Methods of control<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a>Changing control methods: risks to operators<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a>Personal protective equipment (PPE) required for cleaning water systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a>Getting specialist help<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div> Sources:<a>Legionella risks during the coronavirus outbreak<\/a> published on HSE website  <img \/>  If you wish to receive a personalised legal watch and dedicated legal support relevant to your business activity and its country of operation, please get in touch with us now. <a>Contact us! <\/a>  <\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[591,611],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UK | COVID-19 | Legionella risks during the coronavirus outbreak - Red On line (COM)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/gb\/blog\/uk-covid-19-legionella-risks-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UK | COVID-19 | Legionella risks during the coronavirus outbreak - Red On line (COM)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Keep up with the rapidly evolving COVID-19 regulatory landscape with Red-on-line COVID-19 legal watch. 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