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Introductory Legionella Training
- Awareness of Legionella
and the potentially deadly effects of Legionnaires’
disease has grown rapidly in recent years. With several
major outbreaks and high profile prosecutions under
the Health & Safety at Work Act it’s now more
important than ever that organisations and individuals
understand their legal duties and the serious consequences
of a failure to comply with the law.
Our Legionella awareness course has been developed
as an introduction to the issues that surround Legionella
and Legionnaires’ disease, the history of the
organism, current UK legislation, good practice procedures
and a review of recent outbreaks. The course completes
with a short test of competence and discussion forum.
Who Should Attend?
This course will be of most benefit to technical and
maintenance staff, building and facilities managers,
company owners and directors with responsibility for
health and safety, and who require a good overview of
the issues surrounding Legionella control, current legislation
and good practice procedures.
Course Pre-Qualification Requirements
Course Content
- Introduction.
- HSE video “An Introduction to the Control
of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems”.
This excellent video presentation examines the two
main risk systems associated with Legionella bacteria
- cooling towers and hot and cold water systems.
It explains how the risks from exposure to legionella
should be managed and controlled, by risk assessment;
treatment and control; monitoring; and cleaning
and disinfection; and is accompanied by a series
of audit checklists.
- An introduction to the chemistry of water - level
1. A brief summary of scale, corrosion, suspended
solids and microbiological activity associated with
water.
- Water and its use in cooling towers and cooling
systems – level 1.
- Water and its use in hot and cold water systems
– level 1.
- The history of Legionella and Legionnaires’
disease.
- Legionella risks in cooling towers and cooling
systems.
- Legionella risks in hot and cold water systems.
- An introduction to the Health and Safety Commissions
Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (ACoP) L8
document “Legionnaires ‘Disease: Control
of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems”.
This guide has special legal status and gives practical
advice on the requirements of the Health and Safety
at Work etc Act 1974, the Control of Substances
Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999 (COSHH) and
the relevant parts of the Management of Health and
Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSWR).
- Case studies – a review of selected case
studies involving Legionella and Legionnaires’
disease.
- Examination – short test of competence covering
course content. Upon successful completion of the
examination candidates will receive a Legionella
Control “Certificate of Competence”
Level 1.
- Discussion and feedback including practical examples
and experiences from the course tutors.
Delegates Will Learn:
- What types of water systems are at risk.
- About Legionella bacteria, how and why it causes
problems.
- About the latest approved code of practice (L8)
and procedures to control Legionella bacteria risks.
- About current UK legislation, your obligations
and the importance of compliance.
- About recent outbreaks of Legionnaires’
disease, consequences of any failings, resulting
action and lessons learned.
- About practical examples from an experienced Legionella
specialist.
Certification
Course delegates will receive a Legionella Control
“Certificate of Competence” Level 1, following
the successful completion of the course.
Course Duration
One day course.
Training Course Dates
For details of forthcoming public training courses,
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Additional Information
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For further information about this course please contact
our dedicated training team on +44 (0) 161 877
0586 or email learn@legionellacontrol.com.
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