Legionella awareness is suitable for any persons wanting to gain an understanding of Legionella and how to prevent or control the risk of exposure to Legionella bacteria. The main subject areas of the course are: What Legionella is Obligations under current Health & Safety legislation and ACoP L8 System hygiene Assessing and managing risk Outbreaks Hot and cold water systems Risks in other types of water systems Multiple choice test (if required).
Current legislation set out by the Health and Safety at Work Act along with the HSE’s updated code of practice known as L8, state that companies and building owners have a legal duty to manage Legionella. Our interactive training course is aimed at all employers and staff to assist them in identifying the danger that Legionella poses, as well as covering ways to identify and assess sources of risk from Legionella on the premises. It also gives you enough knowledge to get a Legionella control programme off the ground yourself – or make confident, informed choices when commissioning others to take this on for you.
This course explains the background to Legionella, the potential risks associated with water systems and how these can be prevented or controlled. It helps you to understand the risk that Legionella poses and helps you develop the systems and working practices you need to stay ahead. It gives you enough knowledge to get a Legionella control programme off the ground yourself - or make confident, informed choices when commissioning others to take this on for you.
Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course Online Legionella is a bacterial disease that is similar to pneumonia to some extent. As the spread of Legionella and Legionnaires Disease in the UK is minimal, public awareness of the disease is also low. Every year, 300 to 500 people are infected with this disease, which they mostly contract from abroad. Legionella bacteria can breed in any water source. It could be in your home or workplace. And, as it is a contagious disease, we should be well aware of this disease. The Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course will teach students about the health risks caused by Legionella. As a result, you can implement appropriate risk assessment procedures and appropriate control measures to avoid infection and contamination on the premises. Employers and managers will also be better equipped with knowledge about their legal responsibilities and the health risks created by Legionella bacteria. Special Offers of this Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course This Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course includes a FREE PDF Certificate. Lifetime access to this Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course Instant access to this Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course Get FREE Tutor Support from Monday to Friday in this Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course Main Course: Legionella and Legionnaires' Disease Awareness Training Courses with Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course Course 01: Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Training Course 02: Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety for Catering Course 03: Level 3 Supervising Food Safety in Catering [ Note: Free PDF certificate as soon as completing the Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course] Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course Online Industry Experts Designed this Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course into 06 detailed modules. Course Curriculum of Legionella and Legionnaires' Disease Awareness Training Course Module 01: Overview of Legionella Module 02: Responsibilities Required by the Law Module 03: High-risk Environments Module 04: Legionella Risk Assessment Module 05: How to Control the Risks Assessment Method of Legionella and Legionnaires Course After completing each module of the Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course, you will find automated MCQ quizzes. To unlock the next module, you need to complete the quiz task and get at least 60% marks. Certification of Legionella and Legionnaires Course After completing the MCQ/Assignment assessment for this Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course, you will be entitled to a Certificate of Completion from Training Tale. The certificate is in PDF format, which is completely free to download. A printed version is also available upon request. It will also be sent to you through a courier for £13.99. Who is this course for? Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course Online This Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course is designed for employers, employees, landlords, business owners and everyone responsible for an environment where Legionella may present a risk, including all health, education, and social care professionals. Requirements Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course Online Students who intend to enrol in this Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course must meet the following requirements: Legionella and Legionnaires: Good command of the English language Legionella and Legionnaires: Must be vivacious and self-driven. Legionella and Legionnaires: Basic computer knowledge Legionella and Legionnaires: A minimum of 16 years of age is required. Career path Legionella and Legionnaires: Legionella and Legionnaires Course Online Certificates Certificate of completion Digital certificate - Included
BOHS P904 - Management and control in leisure, display, therapy and other non-industrial systems is there to provide background and an overview of the risk of Legionella infection and how it can be controlled in leisure, display, therapy and other non-industrial water systems. It is a requirement of this course that candidates have successfully completed P901- Legionella- Management and Control of Building Hot and Cold Water Services [Syllabus GM.1]. Where both P901 and P904 courses are run on subsequent days or as a combined course then this pre-requirement is waived.
P901 - Management and control of building hot and cold water services is there to provide background and an overview of the risk of Legionella infection and how it can be controlled in domestic type hot and cold water systems. (This course is also a pre-requirement before undertaking course P903 - Management and Control of Evaporative Cooling Systems and other High Risk Industrial Systems or P904 - Management and Control in Leisure, Display, Therapy and other Non-Industrial Systems.)
BOHS P903 - Management and control of evaporative cooling and other high risk industrial systems is there to provide background and an overview of the risk of Legionella infection and how it can be controlled in Evaporative Cooling and other high risk Industrial type systems. It is a requirement of this course that candidates have successfully completed P901 - Legionella- Management and Control of Building Hot and Cold Water Services. Where both P901 and P903 courses are run on subsequent days or as a combined course then this prerequisite is waived.
P900 - Maintenance and testing of control measures for domestic hot and cold water systems is there to provide the basis of competence of operatives undertaking the operation and monitoring of domestic hot and cold water systems in buildings. The objective is to enable the candidates to identify the risks posed by legionella bacteria and understand how to manage the risks in domestic water systems, to a standard which minimises the risk of exposure and ill health.
P901 - Management and control of building hot and cold water services is there to provide background and an overview of the risk of Legionella infection and how it can be controlled in domestic type hot and cold water systems. (This course is also a pre-requirement before undertaking course P903 - Management and Control of Evaporative Cooling Systems and other High Risk Industrial Systems or P904 - Management and Control in Leisure, Display, Therapy and other Non-Industrial Systems.)