Category: Hospitality

Posted on: November 12, 2020

Happy World Quality Day!

As an organisation we take pride in the Quality of the services we deliver, so we're also celebrating the trust we work to develop between ourselves,...

Posted on: July 29, 2019

HSG282 – The control of Legionella & other infectious agents in Spa pool systems

HSG282 -The control of legionella and otherninfectious agents in spa-poolnsystems Spa-pool systems are a recognised source of diseases caused by infectious agents including the organism that...

Posted on: December 18, 2018

Council prosecuted for water hygiene failings & inadequate in-house staff training

Failures identified by the HSE during an investigation into a Council's water hygiene control measures failings concluded that in-house Council staff were inadequately trained to deliver...

Posted on: October 10, 2018

A West Sussex Council has been issued with a regulatory notice for failing to assess fire and water hygiene risks in properties it is responsible for...

Posted on: September 19, 2018

Sports Club closed for refurbishment after Legionnaires’ Disease cases

Posted on: September 4, 2018

City of Wolverhampton Council serves prohibition notice on Hotel

A well known Wolverhampton Hotel has closed its bedroom service after The City of Wolverhampton Council served a prohibition notice following concerns related to the hotel's...

Posted on: August 6, 2018

Hotel goes into administration after Legionnaires’ disease death

Administrators have been called into a Hotel where two guests contracted Legionnaires' Disease a year ago, one of whom died....

Posted on: July 24, 2018

HBE achieve gold ConstructionLine status

HBE are pleased to announce that we have achieved Gold ConstructionLine status for our Legionella, Asbestos and Fire Services....

Posted on: January 8, 2018

Jacuzzi and Hot Tub Legionnaires’ Disease risks

A legionnaires' disease outbreak in Majorca which claimed the life of a British tourist and affected a further 26 people, has been traced back to a...

Posted on: July 29, 2017

HSE – A guide for employers Legionnaires’ disease

HSE Legionnaires’ disease –A guide for employers This short and simple guide is written to help you, as an employer, understand the health risks associated with...

Posted on: July 10, 2017

£1 million fine imposed on Hot Tub store after 2012 Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

A Discount Warehouse store has been fined £1m for their failings in 2012, where a Legionnaires' disease outbreak was caused by a display hot tub in...

Posted on: February 13, 2017

Spa Pool Technical Guidance HSG282 released

HSE's technical guidance HSG282: The control of legionella and other infectious agents in Spa-Pool systems has been released....

Posted on: December 23, 2016

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Posted on: August 24, 2012

Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak in Chicago Hotel

Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak in Chicago Hotel Three cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to the Marriott Chicago hotel, and public health officials and the hotel...

Posted on: April 3, 2012

Holiday Camp prosecuted for serious Legionella failures

“Serious” health and safety failures took place at a holiday camp where a Birmingham woman contracted Legionnaires’ Disease and later died, a court has heard. The...

Posted on: March 21, 2012

Sports Club Showers closed with Legionella Risk

Showers at a Sports and Social Club owned by Ongar Town Council were closed after a health and safety survey found them to be at “high...

Posted on: December 6, 2011

Hotel’s Scalding water for Legionella control kills

A grandmother was scalded to death at a luxury Bournemouth hotel, after staff increased the hot tap temperature, to limit the risk of Legionnaires’ disease. The...

Posted on: May 2, 2011

Legionella cases found at the Playboy Mansion

It has been confirmed that Legionella bacteria has been found in the Spa pool at the Playboy Mansion. An investigation followed after 123 people fell sick...

Posted on: April 6, 2011

Holiday resort fined after death of holidaymaker from Legionnaires’

A holiday resort near Dundee has been fined £120,000 for a breach of Health and Safety legislation which led to the death of a former guest...

Posted on: April 3, 2011

Hotel Leisure Club investigated for Legionella

A Hotel leisure club near Dundee has been closed upon 66 members of staff & visitors feeling unwell and one hospitalisation. A man is being treated...