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Safety consultancy backs UK Small Business Week
The consultancy says the checks take less than an hour and include recommendations to help businesses spot compliance gaps and reduce disease risk.
- To support Small Business Week running from 1st to 7th June, Acorn Safety Services is offering free legionnella compliance audits to SMEs nationwide, making small businesses "visible, valued and actively supported."
- Many SMEs remain unknowingly non-compliant with the Work Act and Health and Safety Executive guidance including ACoP and HSG274, often lacking proper risk assessments, temperature logs, or appointed responsible persons.
- Each audit takes less than an hour and includes consultant conversations, review of compliance status and logbooks, plus specialists providing clear recommendations and an action plan for next steps.
- Neglecting these safety standards can lead to hefty penalties and serious health risks, as employees face potential exposure to Legionnaire's Disease if water systems contain legionnella.
- Operations Director Zeynep Guzelkasap noted that previous audits saw Legionnaire's Disease cases drop by 22% year-on-year, supporting small businesses she describes as the "lifeblood of the local economy.
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