Nov. 26, 2012: ACE Releases Advisory Examining the Risks of Legionella Faced by Contractors
PHILADELPHIA — The ACE Group announced the release of an environmental advisory entitled, “Legionella: Minimizing the Risk during Construction.” The advisory discusses the potential risks of legionella that contractors may encounter during renovation or construction projects that involve heating and cooling systems or any water-containing source. The advisory examines opportunities to help mitigate the risks of legionella and describes how contractors can meet higher standards of care and take a proactive approach to risk management in order to help minimize the potentially harmful effects of pollutants during construction.
“Emerging environmental risks are challenging contractors and often impacting their projects,” said William P. Hazelton, executive vice president, ACE Environmental Risk. “ACE’s Environmental Risk Practice understands these risks and has developed this advisory to provide useful information that can help contractors be better prepared when undertaking a construction project.”