Legionella Awareness Training Courses

Practical Legionella awareness training courses delivered by experts.

This incisive one day Legionella awareness training course has been developed by the water safety and Legionella experts at Water Treatment Services. The course is designed around the specific requirements of the Health & Safety Executives ACOP L8, their guidance HSG274 and Care Quality Commission (CQC) Standards. It will support individuals with responsibility for the management and control of Legionella and Legionnaires’ disease in the workplace.

Our Legionella awareness training provides an excellent introduction to Legionnaires’ disease, Legionella ecology, understanding potential sources of contamination in man-made water systems, the UK’s regulatory environment including the Health & Safety Executive’s Approved Code of Practice ACOP L8 dealing with the control of Legionella bacteria; plus practical measures that can be taken to manage the growth and proliferation of Legionella bacteria in water systems to improve safety and compliance with the law.

Legionella awareness training course content

Our Legionella awareness course covers the following essential subjects to ensure delegates develop the skills and practical knowledge required to fulfil their specific Legionella management responsibilities with confidence:

Introduction
General introduction to the course and expert trainer.
Understanding Legionnaires’ disease
Understanding Legionnaires’ disease and legionellosis, modes of transmission, common symptoms and medical treatments.
Legionella ecology
Legionella ecology and the role of biofilm.
regulatory environment
A review of the UK’s current regulatory environment dealing with the control of Legionella in the workplace including the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH), the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999; together with the Health & Safety Executive’s Approved Code of Practice ACOP L8 and their latest technical guidance HSG274.
sources of contamination
Legionella bacteria in man-made water systems and sources of contamination.
Legionella risk assessment
Identifying Legionella risks, and the Legionella risk assessment process.
written scheme of control
Developing the written scheme of control.
management systems
Understanding management systems, roles and responsibilities including those of the duty holder and responsible person.
Legionella control measures
Developing effective Legionella control measures to manage and control the growth and proliferation of Legionella bacteria in water systems to reduce risk, improve safety and compliance with the law.
Examination
Multiple choice examination covering the course content.
Discussion
Discussion and feedback.

UK training centres

Our main UK training centres are located in central London serving the South and South East England, Manchester (North West), Birmingham (Midlands), Bristol (South East England and Wales), Leeds (North and North East) and Glasgow (Scotland), and these are supported by satellite training centres in Belfast and Newcastle.

Contact Water Treatment Services today to learn how our Legionella awareness training solutions can help to ensure your risks are managed effectively and the regulatory compliance standards set in this important area are achieved. To speak with one of our Legionella experts call us on 0330 223 31 31 or simply use the button below to get our full contact details or submit our contact form.

Who would benefit from legionella awareness training?

Our Legionella awareness training course is ideal for people who need a good overview of Legionnaires’ disease (a pneumonioa like chest infection)and the organism that causes it – Legionella bacteria, the rules and regulations that govern this area of health and safety, those practical measures that need to be taken to ensure the health and safety of staff and other people is protected, and the steps required to ensure all legal obligations in this important area are met.

Who is the course for? This Legionella awareness course is ideal for landlords, business owners and company directors, facilities managers, building services engineers, maintenance staff, health and safety managers, and people with responsibility for the safe operation of water systems.

The course is designed to give an overview of the issues involved in the management and control of Legionella in the workplace. If you are considered to be the Duty Holder or have taken on the role of the Responsible Person for Legionella control then this course is not suitable for you. Under such circumstances we would recommend our two day Legionella Responsible Person & Duty Holder training course which deals with the subject in greater depth.

What will you learn?

Our Legionella awareness course provides an excellent introduction to Legionnaires’ disease and the health risks associated with water contaminated with Legionella bacteria. Delegates will learn about the UK’s regulatory framework and those steps required to achieve compliance with the law. Additionally, you will also learn about the risk assessment process, risk management roles and responsibilities, and practical steps required to ensure these risks are properly managed to safeguard the health and safety of staff, visitors and other people.

Legionella training certificate

On the successful completion of our Legionella awareness training course delegates will receive a formal certificate of achievement from the Legionella control experts at Water Treatment Services. This certificate is valid for three years and should be kept to demonstrate formal training has been undertaken in this subject.

How long is the course?

One day.

Where are the training courses delivered?

Our main UK training centres are located in central London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and Glasgow, and these are supported by satellite training centres in Belfast and Newcastle.

We can also deliver our training courses exclusively at client premises, and further afield for clients based outside the UK.

Legionella awareness training delivered by experts

Water Treatment Services offer specialist Legionella training courses designed to support those with responsibility for the management and control of Legionella bacteria and Legionnaires’ disease in the workplace.

Delivered by experienced Legionella experts, our Legionella awareness training courses seek to improve the recognition, management and control of Legionella risks; and to help organisations and individuals meet their legal obligations under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the COSHH Regulations 2002 and the HSE’s ACOP L8.

Our main UK training centres are located in London serving the South and South East England, Manchester (North West), Birmingham (Midlands), Bristol (South East England and Wales), Leeds (North and North East) and Glasgow (Scotland), and these are supported by satellite training centres in Belfast and Newcastle.

If you are interested in this or any of our other Legionella training courses and would like to receive further details, including dates and venues please contact us.

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