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Legionnaires'
deaths 'unlawful killing'
An inquest jury has returned a verdict of unlawful
killing on three people who died in an outbreak of
Legionnaires' disease five years ago.
Date:21-10-03
Source: bbc.co.uk
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Legal
Definitions:
- Guidance
issued by the Health & Safety Executive
[HS(G)70]
Following the guidance is not compulsory and
you are free to take other action. But if you
do follow the guidance you will normally be
doing enough to comply with the law and may
refer to this guidance as illustrating good
practice.
- Code
of Practice approved by the Health & Safety
Commission
[L8 - 1995]
An ACOP gives advice on how to comply with the
law. The code has special legal status. If you
are prosecuted for breach of health & safety
law, and it is proved that you have not followed
the relevant provisions of the Code, a court
will find you at fault, unless you can show
that you have complied with the law in some
other way.
- Approved
Code of Practice & Guidance
[L8 - revised 2001]
This Code has been approved by the Health and
Safety Commission with the consent of the Secretary
of State. It gives practical advice on how to
comply with the law in respect of thosespecific
matters on which the code gives advice. You
may use alternative methods to those set out
in the Code in order to comply with the law.
However, the Code has special legal status.
If you are prosecuted for breach of health &
safety law, and it is proved that you did not
follow the relevant provisions of the Code,
you will need to show that you have complied
with the law in some other way or a Court will
find you at fault
This document also contains guidance issued
by the Health and Safety Commission and Executive.
Following the guidance is not compulsory and
you are free to take other action. But if you
follow the guidance you will normally be doing
enough to comply with the law. Health and safety
inspector seek to secure compliance with the
law and may refer to this guidance as illustrating
good practice:
Timeline:
- 1974:
Health & Safety at Work Act.
- 1988:
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regs.
(COSHH)
- 1991:
Health & Safety Guidance - HS(G)70 - The
control of legionelosis including legionnaires'
disease.
- 1995:
Approved Code of Practice - L8 - The prevention
or control of legionellosis (including legionnaires'
disease)
- 1998:
Supplement to HS(G)70 -The control of legioellosis
in hot and cold water systems
- 2001:
Approved Code of Practice & guidance - L8
(Revised) - Legionnaires' disease - The control
of legionella bacteria in water systems
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