Legionella Awareness

Course Objectives

This Legionella Awareness course is designed to give delegates a good introduction to the issues relating to Legionella and Legionnaires disease, including control measures to be used when working with water systems.

Course Content

At the end of the course, delegates will have covered and understood the following:

• What is Legionella & Legionnaires Disease?
• Where can it be found and how is it amplified?
• Legal responsibilities such as Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 & RIDDOR
• What are the health effects of Legionnaires disease?
• Who is susceptible to Legionella?
• Where does Legionella come from?
• Control measures for Legionella in water systems
• Legionella in the UK
• Preventative measures for Legionella
• Responsibilities of manufacturers, importers, suppliers, & installers
• Cleaning & disinfection of water systems to prevent Legionella
• Hot & cold water services and Legionella risks
• Approved Code of Practices (ACOPs) for Legionella control
• Standards & routine sampling for Legionella testing
• Risk assessment and managing risks related to Legionella

Certification

At the end of the course, delegates are required to sit an end-of-course assessment. Upon successful completion of the course, delegates will receive a C&C Training certificate of attendance.

Who Should Attend?

This Legionella Awareness training course is ideally suited to those who work in a technical and/or maintenance job role, building or facilities managers, company owners and directors with responsibility for health and safety, and others who require a good basic overview of the issues surrounding current legislation and control measures related to Legionella.

Duration

1 Day