Description Legionella training is an essential part of an organisation’s health and safety management, playing a vital role in protecting your employees, customers, contractors, and the public from illnesses such as Legionnaires’ disease. Developed by health and safety experts, our in-depth Legionella Awareness Training course provides all the knowledge needed to understand the risks of exposure to Legionella bacteria and the importance of risk assessments, written schemes, organisational responsibilities, and the regular monitoring and maintenance of water systems where these harmful bacteria may be found. This online Legionella Awareness training course provides those who maintain water management systems/are responsible for protecting employees against a potential Legionella outbreak in the workplace with the appropriate information and training. As a potentially fatal form of pneumonia caused by the inhalation of Legionella bacteria, Legionnaire’s disease is prevalent to all when Legionella risk is not sufficiently managed and controlled, particularly those with such health conditions as diabetes, lung/heart/chronic respiratory and kidney diseases and impaired immune systems. Commonly found in natural water sources such as rivers, lakes and reservoirs, Legionella bacteria can also be found in purpose-built, manmade water systems such as cooling towers, evaporative condensers, hot and cold water systems and spa pools. Accordingly, those who are responsible for maintaining water systems within their organisation must be aware of the risks posed by Legionella and the associated symptoms of Legionnaire’s disease, using this knowledge to ensure that the systems are safe to use, regularly maintained and free from harmful bacteria. Legionella Awareness Training – key points Experience: Employees who carry out water management tasks/monitor an organisation’s water management system, as well as duty holders in charge of the premises Duration: Approximately 25 minutes to complete. Assessment: End assessment included. Teaching Method: Online training course conducted at your own pace. Aims/objectives, structure, outcomes Legionella Awareness Training – aims/objectives To enable duty holders and those responsible for implementing management controls to better understand the hazards, risks, and compliance associated with water systems, plant, and facilities. At the end of this course, you should be able to: Appreciate what Legionella is and why there are potential health risks to workers and others. Understand how Legionella can affect health. Recognise the main ways Legionella can become airborne. Identify common control measures used to reduce the risk of Legionella, including risk assessments. Understand the legal responsibilities of Dutyholders, Responsible Persons, and your role in Legionella management and compliance. Be aware of the consequences of failing to comply with the relevant legislation and guidance. Who is this course suitable for? This course is suitable for managers and employees who need a general awareness concerning Legionella proliferation in typical environments, health effects, the controls that can be used to manage the risk of exposure, and duty holders' responsibilities. Overview Our Legionella Awareness Training course helps you understand all aspects of the risks posed by Legionella in water systems. The course aims to make you aware of the main risks, the control measures that can be put in place, the importance of Legionella risk assessments, and legal duties concerning Legionella management and compliance. The Legionella Awareness Training includes the following modules: Introduction and about Legionella Risk and Management Control Responsibilities End assessment Enquire If you would like to participate in Legionella Awareness e-learning training for more than 20 people, simply fill in the form below and we will be in touch.
