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Legionella Risk

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The Sanicleaning & Disinfection Service Division deals with countering the risk of Legionella, using dosing and remote control systems.

Legionella is a bacterium present in nature whose ideal habitat is water. When it proliferates inside a water or air system, which acts as a carrier, it can become a potential health hazard. Legionella bacteria in fact cause Legionnaire’s disease, a very common lung infection.

Who is the service for?

All systems where water accumulates and is distributed at a temperate ranging from 20°C to 50°C have a risk of Legionella. The most exposed are places where hot water is widely used, in particular in hospitals, healthcare facilities, spas, communal facilities (swimming pools, gyms, schools, barracks, etc), and in some industrial segments. In these areas in particular, managing and monitoring the water and air systems with care is crucial to preventing risk.

Legionella can also be a threat in the home. Legionella risk assessments can be conducted in condominiums and private homes.

The benefits of the service

A Legionella risk assessment, the identification of hazards and management of critical aspects are fundamental for avoiding the proliferation of the bacterium and Legionnaire’s disease.

The Division conducts Legionella risk assessments by analysing plants and systems, monitoring the presence of conditions that may favour the proliferation of the bacterium. Risk management involves eliminating these conditions and continually monitoring the microbiological conditions of plants and systems.

Legionella Risk: prevention, management and disinfection activities

Prophylaxis for Legionnaire’s disease and plant maintenance

  • Scheduling routine maintenance
  • Inspections and routine analyses, certified by authorised laboratories
  • Disinfection and sanitisation of water and air plants and systems

Risk Assessment and planning activities

  • Risk assessment
  • Planning the Register for prophylaxis activities
  • Adoption of prescribed prophylaxis procedures

Management and control of activities in the Cloud

  • Analyses, diagnoses, certification and statements available in a digital format
  • Critical alerts and filing of documents in the Cloud

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WHISTLEBLOWING (Decreto Legislativo 24/23)

In conformità al Decreto Legislativo 24/23, che è entrato in vigore di recente e che ha lo scopo di promuovere la trasparenza, la responsabilità e la tutela dei whistleblower, ovvero coloro che denunciano attività illegali o scorrette all’interno dell’azienda, L’OPEROSA ha attivato il canale di segnalazione interno, accessibile a tutti i dipendenti che consente di segnalare presunte violazioni o comportamenti illeciti in azienda, ed è stato progettato per garantire la riservatezza e la protezione dell’identità del segnalante, nonché dei soggetti coinvolti nella segnalazione, in caso si verifichino determinate circostanze.È importante sottolineare che L’OPEROSA si impegna a garantire la riservatezza e la protezione dei whistleblower che decidono di segnalare presunte violazioni, con misure di protezione contro eventuali ritorsioni dirette o indirette verso i segnalanti, in conformità della normativa stessa.

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WHISTLEBLOWING (Italian Legislative Decree 24/23)

In compliance with Italian Legislative Decree 24/23, which recently came into force and the purpose of which is to promote transparency, responsibility and protect whistleblowers, i.e. the people who report unlawful activities or malpractices within a company, L’OPEROSA has set up an internal reporting channel, accessible to all employees, which allows them to report alleged breaches or unlawful conduct in the company, and which has been designed to protect the identity of the whistleblower and all people involved in the whistleblowing report, if certain circumstances occur. It is important to note that L’OPEROSA guarantees the confidentiality and protection of whistleblowers who decide to report alleged breaches, through measures that protect them from any direct or indirect retaliation, in compliance with the Decree.

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