Water Safety Policy

This glossary defines key terms used throughout this policy:

• BOHS: British Occupational Hygiene Society.
• Duty Holder: the owner of the non-domestic premises or the person or organisation that has clear responsibility for the maintenance or repair of non-domestic premises, for example through an explicit agreement such as a tenancy agreement or contract.
• Legionellosis: a collective term for diseases caused by legionella bacteria including the most serious Legionnaires' disease, as well as the similar but less serious conditions of Pontiac fever and Lochgoilhead fever.
• LRA: Legionella Risk Assessment - an assessment which identifies the risks of exposure to legionella in the water systems present in a premises and the necessary control measures required.