Legionella Awareness Training

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Accredited courses for Legionella Awareness Training

L8 (ACoP & Guidance) stipulates that you nominate a ‘Responsible Person’ for your site, with evidence of training records. With this in mind, HBI are delighted to offer you a one day accredited course for ‘Legionella Awareness (To include Responsible Person Duties)’.
 
The course programme has been developed to suit the varying candidate needs and levels of technical competence and experience.

We are also able to offer specialist Legionella Awareness Training for Dentists. Please ask us for more details.

Who will benefit?

All staff involved in the management and operation of building water systems and those who have a roll in the control procedures. This Legionella course has been developed to address the issues that surround Legionella and Legionnaires’ disease, the management and treatment of water systems, health and safety management, current UK & NI legislation, good practice procedures and a review a selection of outbreaks and incidents.

The course of 1 day completes with an exam, accredited marked and certificated by WHT Ltd. This course is a scaled down version of the four day course and suitable for those having no training in the past.

Those who want a fully comprehensive course and are in a responsible persons role, should consider the indepth four day course.

The Aim

To provide delegates with a comprehensive understanding of their responsibilities for building water systems.

To learn the following:

• Hot and cold water systems, cooling towers, and minimal knowledge on Legionella risks
• Clinical aspects
• The Law
• The requirements for health and safety management
• The approved code of practice (L8) and procedures to control Legionella bacteria risks
• Current UK & NI or Republic of Ireland legislation, your obligations and the importance of compliance
• Recent incidents and outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease
• About practical examples from an experienced Legionella specialist within the field of operations of control for over 22 years

The Objectives

Delegates will acquire the skills and knowledge for:

• Water testing theory
• Medical and legal aspects
• Risk systems and design standards
• Monitoring hot and cold water systems
• Flushing methodology
• Logbook keeping theory
• TMV servicing and maintenance
• Knowledge of low level disinfection systems

Accreditation

The course is supported by an exam paper that provides certification depending on four classifications of pass marks. This will be noted as attended course, passed, passed with merit and passed with distinction. The paper is recorded on a database and is available as proof of training and content subject to any independent audit.

Course Content

• Introduction
• HSE video segments are used throughout the course to enhance power point display in order to demonstrate legionella control procedures
• Water and its use in hot and cold water systems including cooling towers
• Managing Legionella hazards in hot and cold water systems and cooling towers
• A review of the requirements for health and safety record keeping and site log books
• A review of 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)
• National Guidelines for the Control of Legionellosis in Ireland, 2009 (Ireland only)
• A review of the requirements for health and safety record keeping and site log books A review of the Health and Safety Commissions Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (ACOP) L8 document “Legionnaires ‘Disease: Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems” (Ireland Only).
• Review of selected case studies involving Legionella and Legionnaires’ disease
• Examination of competence covering course content. Upon successful completion of the examination, candidates will receive a CPD Certificate, graded against pass marks. Discussion and feedback including practical examples and experiences from the course tutor are a feature of the training to ensure a light and pleasant atmosphere is maintained
• Discussion and feedback including practical examples and experiences from the course tutor
   

The course will be supported with notes covering all aspects of the course and will be used as an open book for the purpose of the exams. These notes will provide future reference in the work place for all candidates. Note paper and pens will be provided to each delegate.

Places are limited, therefore if you would like to book a place on the course, please register early.
 
In the meantime, if you have any questions about the content or suitability of the programme or future dates, please do not hesitate to contact Karen Evans on +44(0)28 9073 8777.