Housing Association fined £900k after putting resident at risk of exposure to legionella in the properties water system.

44 samples were found to be positive which indicated that the water system was colinised with Legionella Bacteria.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) sucessfully prosicuted Sanctury Housing and identified that they poorly managed the risk of legionella in the water system of Vincent Naughton Court, with staff inadequately trained and supervised. The residents were a particularly vulnerable group due to their age and underlying health issues, putting them at a higher risk of contracting Legionnaires’ disease.

Residents had to be evacuated to a nearby church before temporary accommodation was found.

See link below to source of the story.

https://www.shponline.co.uk/prosecutions/residents-put-at-risk-of-deadly-disease-as-sanctuary-housing-association-fined-900k

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Housing Association fined £900k after putting resident at risk of exposure to legionella in the properties water system.

44 samples were found to be positive which indicated that the water system was colinised with Legionella Bacteria. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) sucessfully prosicuted Sanctury Housing and identified that they poorly managed the risk of legionella in the water system of Vincent Naughton Court, with staff inadequately trained and supervised. The residents were… Read more »