Legionella Awareness

This course is suited for employees who may come into contact with legionella bacteria within their place of work.

Course elements:

• Module 1: Properties, risks and effects on health
• Module 2: Types, uses and likely occurrence of asbestos
• Module 3: Avoiding the risks from asbestos
• Module 4: Legal duties and obligations

On successful completion of the course, you should be able to:

• Understand key information about Legionella bacteria
• Understand key information about Legionnaires disease, how it is contracted and who is at risk
• Identify legislation governing Legionella health and safety
• Identify the health and safety responsibilities held by the ‘Duty Holder’
• Identify common responsibilities delegated to the ‘Responsible Person’
• Identify who enforces Legionella compliance and potential penalties
• Understand varying sources of legionella
• Understand the process of risk assessment
• Understand the requirement for a written scheme and the fundamental information to be included
• Understand the varying ways of controlling legionella-related risk

Course elements:

• Module 1: Introduction to Legionella
• Module 2: Legislation & General Responsibilities
• Module 3: Key Hazards
• Module 4: Assessing Legionella Risk & Written Schemes
• Module 5: Controlling Legionella Risk