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Charlie Brain

Charlie started the Water Hygiene Centre as a trainee risk assessor back in 2010, since then he has developed professionally from risk assessor, project manager and is now a Senior Consultant. During this time he has taken ownership of our risk assessment method and development of our bespoke reporting platform and has been key in our UKAS accreditation to 17020.
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Property Management - Legionella in offices
Property Management: Legionella Risk in Commercial Offices
by Charlie Brain, on 26-01-2022
Like many buildings in the UK, commercial office buildings have been affected by Covid-19, specifically, how often, and how they are used. This blog explores the risks that water poses in...
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Compliance and Legionella Risk Assessment
by Charlie Brain, on 12-10-2021
As a reminder to us all, the HSE state that it is a legal requirement for every employer and self-employed person to assess the health and safety risks arising out of their work. The purpose of an...
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Legionella Risk Assessment – An Animal Interest Story
by Charlie Brain, on 18-08-2021
Our Legionella Risk Assessors travel the length and breadth of the British Isles, from the Shetland Islands in the north, to the Channel Islands in the south. They also get to visit a wide range...
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Separating Legionella Risk Assessments and Remedial Works
by Charlie Brain, on 15-06-2021
Identifying and assessing risks is the first key to good health and safety management. In the Legionella industry the risk assessment is no different, and a requirement under the HSE’s Approved...
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Can I Remotely Monitor My Water System?
by Charlie Brain, on 20-04-2021
To comply with their legal duties, duty holders should regularly monitor water systems to ensure their controls measures and precautions remain effective (HSE ACoP L8). This management regime...
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Legionella Risk Assessments During Covid Lockdown
by Charlie Brain, on 19-01-2021
As a result of the UK being placed in to it's third lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, businesses, schools, offices and many other buildings once again had their use drastically altered –...
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Legionella risk in Leisure Centres and Gyms
by Charlie Brain, on 12-01-2021
Like all commercial buildings, leisure centres and gyms should follow guidance set out by the HSE regarding water safety and Legionella. Guidance such as the HSE’s ACoP L8 with the supporting HSG274...
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Cold Water Cistern Design – The Good, the Best and the Ugly
by Charlie Brain, on 15-09-2020
This week’s blog is a guide to cold water cisterns, their design, configuration and varying standards. Guidance for cold water cistern design primarily is given in the Water Supply (Water Fittings)...
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Legionella Risk Assessments at the Commissioning Stage
by Charlie Brain, on 25-06-2020
Although it’s a well known legal requirement within Health & Safety legislation to undertake a Legionella risk assessment of your water systems, perhaps less well known is the value of undertaking...
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workplace PPE
What will lockdown have ever done for us?
by Charlie Brain, on 18-06-2020
As the COVID-19 Pandemic continues, thoughts are now turning to how our working lives may be different going forward. This blog starts to think about what changes we may see and how they may...
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