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Guidance updates, common findings and practical advice on Legionella and water hygiene, written for duty holders and responsible persons.
HSG274 Part 2 was revised in 2024 - what it means for your written schemeThe HSE's 2024 revision of HSG274 Part 2 tightened the wording around hot and cold water systems. Most sites don't need a new risk assessment, but many need their written scheme brought up to date.Little-used outlets and dead legs: still the most common finding on siteYear after year, the same issue tops our risk assessment findings: water sitting still. Here is why stagnation matters, how to find it, and what a workable flushing regime looks like.Cooling towers: the notification duty that gets missedIf your premises has a cooling tower or evaporative condenser in the UK, the local authority must be told. It is a simple duty, but during outbreak investigations it is one of the first things checked.The temperatures that matter: 20, 45, 50, 55 and 60 explainedTemperature control is the backbone of most written schemes. A short guide to what each number means, where it is measured and why the monthly readings are worth doing properly.Working both sides of the border: HPSC guidelines vs ACoP L8Northern Ireland follows the UK framework; the Republic follows the HPSC National Guidelines. For organisations with sites in both, here is how the two line up and where they differ.