CSCS Revision Notes on Weil’s Disease

By Chris Dodds on 8th January, 2013

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CSCS Revision Notes on Weil’s Disease.

Weil’s disease and Leptospirosis are two terms you’re likely to come across when taking the cscs test. This disease is well known for taking the lives of quite a number of construction workers in the UK and around the world. But what exactly is weil’s disease? Here I will explain to you the causes of weil’s disease and how it relates to construction workers taking the cscs test.

Weil’s disease is a bacterial infection commonly found in streams, lakes and puddles of water. It derives from animals such as rats, squirrels and livestock urinating in the water and contaminating it with the vicious bacteria. This bacteria then flows downstream awaiting it’s human victims to latch on to.

The bacteria commonly enters the human body through open wounds and splashes of water entering the mouth, when working in areas such as sewers or near stagnant puddles of water it’s often advised to wear water proof plasters on open wounds or water proof PPE would be better.

The disease is not known for being airborne nor is it normally transmitted through skin contact, it’s rats who are well known for being the carriers of weil’s disease.

Construction workers who work in remote areas that are close to lakes or rivers are often reminded of the dangers of Leptospirosis, the likeliness of catching this disease is so high that it’s one of the main topic highlighted when taking the cscs health and safety test.

Anti-bacterial (Anti Bac) hand cleaning wipes are a waterless hand cleaner to protect labour force against E-Coli and Leptospira (Weils Disease). Anti Bac hand wipes are used throughout the utility industries including gas, water, power and telecom. The heavy duty abrasive action of PT Technologies Anti Bacterial hand cleaning wipes removes contaminants including tars and bitumen.

Anti Bacterial Hand Cleaning Wipes
*Quick drying cleaning anti-bac wipes - no sticky residue
*Kind to hands - anti-bac wipes contain skin rehydrant
*Available in handy 24 wipe flat pack or 100 wipe bucket

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