Legionella Risk Assessments, Sampling and Fire Safety Services in Cork

From city-centre hotels to processing plants in the harbour area, Cork businesses rely on water and fire systems that have to be safe every day. Safer Solutions provides legionella risk assessments, legionella sampling, water tank cleaning and fire safety services across Cork city and county. We give you straight answers, practical reports and a quote without the wait.

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Legionella risk assessments in Cork

If your building has showers, stored hot water, a spa pool or a cooling tower, you need to know whether legionella could grow in it. The Health and Safety Authority asks employers to carry out a written legionella risk assessment, record the findings and act on them. The duty comes from the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the Biological Agents Regulations 2013.

Our Cork legionella risk assessments cover:

• every part of the hot and cold water system, from the storage tank to the furthest outlet
• water temperatures, because legionella grows best between 20°C and 45°C
• stagnation risks such as unused rooms, dead legs and seasonal outlets
• who is exposed, including older people and anyone with a weakened immune system
• a written control scheme with clear tasks, owners and frequencies

National guidelines recommend reviewing the assessment at least once a year. We can agree a review date with you so it does not lapse.

Legionella sampling in Cork

Sampling tells you whether your controls are working. We take water samples from representative points in the system, record the temperature at each one and send the samples to an independent accredited laboratory for analysis. You get the results in a short report that explains what they mean and what to do if anything comes back positive.

For healthcare settings, including nursing homes and long-stay care facilities, the national guidelines recommend routine water sampling at least twice a year. We set up a sampling schedule to match.