Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for any managers or staff who have legal responsibilities with regards testing, monitoring or managing legionella in the workplace. It outlines what Legionella is, how it causes harm and what are our responsibilities in safeguarding against it.
Duration
1 Day
Location
Ipswich / Essex / In-house Availability
Certifications
Provided on completion
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The purpose of this course is to give delegates an understanding in the knowledge of the key legislation in relation to the control of Legionella and how to identify and manage the risk of Legionella disease.
By the end of the course delegates will:
- Have a better understand of what Legionella is
- Be able to explain how it can cause harm to humans
- Have a better understanding of their legal responsibilities in detecting and dealing/managing the problem
- Have a detailed understanding of their statute and common duty of care requirements with regards to the detection and management of Legionella in a workplace
- Have more confidence in how to test a water system
Course Outline
- What is Legionella disease
- Where Legionella bacteria can be found
- L8 "The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems"
- Legionella risks in your workplace
- How to identify and access source of risk
- How to manage the risk
- How to prevent and control the risk
- Recording finding
