Legionella is a deadly waterborne bacterium. As social landlords, you have a legal duty to protect tenants from it. It is one of the “big seven” compliance risks – indeed, the Regulator’s Safety and Quality Standard states:

“Registered providers must identify and meet all legal requirements that relate to the health and safety of tenants in their homes and communal areas.”

You must also report annually against the TSM BS04 – water safety checks.

Mike Victory-Rowe, HQN’s expert on compliance and author of HQN’s Legionella toolkit, will take you through what is required by the legislation, the process and record keeping you need to have in place to ensure you keep on top of compliance and what the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) is looking for.

He will help you take proactive steps to assess, manage and control Legionella risks in your properties to ensure tenant safety and regulatory compliance.

All delegates will receive a copy of HQN’s recently published Legionella toolkit.

If you’re involved in and have responsibility for water safety and Legionella testing in homes and communal areas, you’ll find this workshop essential.

What will be covered:

• The legislation
• The RSH’s expectations and TSM reporting requirements
• The main issues and what you should be doing
• Compliance – how to stay on top of your programme
• Data and record keeping
• Effective working with your contractor/DLO
• Key performance indicators, monitoring and reporting arrangements
• Managing and mitigating your risks.

Essential for:

• Heads of asset compliance
• Water safety managers
• Health and safety managers
• Repairs and maintenance officers and operatives
• Voids and housing managers
• Surveyors and multi-skilled operatives
• Operations management
• Those responsible for contracting with, assessing and managing water safety.

Secure your early bird discount now and book before 27 June!

10:30am Welcome and introductions

• Mike Victory-Rowe, Associate, HQN

10:40am RSH expectations and the HQN legionella toolkit

• Mike Victory-Rowe, Associate, HQN

11:10am The legal landscape and recent HSE cases 

• Toby Roche, Associate, Regulatory – Safety, Health and Environment, DAC Beachcroft

11:40am Break

12:00pm Ensuring compliance – insight from third party audits

• Les Payne, Engineering Manager (Water), Legionella Control Association

12:30pm Close

Mike Victory-Rowe, Associate, HQN

Mike is a chartered building surveyor with 25 years’ experience in property asset management and social housing, would be our lead consultant. Formerly Assistant Director of Asset Management at Knightstone Housing (2007-2016), he led strategic asset management. He has since worked with housing associations to assess financial positions using NPV modelling, influence asset strategies, and develop active asset management approaches, including apprisal and disposal policy. For the past nine years, he has advised charities and social housing landlords on asset management strategies. His expertise spans strategic asset management, decarbonisation, compliance, NPV modelling, property appraisals, stock condition surveys, financial planning, investment strategy, procurement, change management, and staff development.

Les Payne, Engineering Manager (Water), Legionella Control Association

Les Payne has over 39 years of experience in the air & water hygiene industry. Recently appointed as Engineering Manager (Water) for JLL-Integral his journey first started by establishing a microbiology laboratory for the inspection division of General Accident Insurance. In 1986 he developed a Quality Control System in conjunction with Dr Ron J Fallon which resulted in establishing the first NAMAS (now UKAS) accredited laboratory in Scotland to test for legionellae. His role in assisting clients with onsite issues resulted in his involvement with Legionella Risk & HACCP Assessments. At this time Les was a committee member of the Scottish branch of the Industrial Water Society which we now call the Water Management Society.

Consolidation in the insurance industry resulted in his move into the water treatment industry which ranged from flushing, servicing thermostatic mixing valves, disinfections to extensive works on cooling towers.

In his latter years Les has concentrated on passing on his knowledge providing numerous training courses in the UK and Middle East.

Toby Roche, Associate, Regulatory – Safety, Health and Environment, DAC Beachcroft

Toby is an Associate in DAC Beachcroft’s London office. He advises clients on a broad range of health and safety matters, with particular experience in handling complex and sensitive cases involving fatal incidents, inquests, and criminal prosecutions. Toby has acted in proceedings concerning Gross Negligence Manslaughter and breaches of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, supporting clients through investigations by the police, the Health and Safety Executive, the EA and other regulatory bodies. Toby also advises on non-contentious matters, and provides tailored training to clients.

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