Healthy-Buildings - Legionella Awareness Training
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) often highlights a lack of competency amongst staff or insufficient Legionella training as contributing to individual & management failures in preventing and controlling Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks.
HBI by UL Solutions deliver high-quality Legionella Awareness Training in the classroom setting that can be hosted at a client’s premises or our own offices.
The half-day training is suitable for a wide range of individuals who may be involved in day-to-day Legionella control including:
- Duty Holders
- Responsible Persons & Deputies
- Estates and Facilities Officers
- Buildings Managers
- Engineers and Maintenance Personnel
- Plumbers
HBI by UL Solutions is registered for Training Services with the LCA. Membership of the LCA ensures that HBI by UL Solutions maintain appropriate management systems for Training Services associated with the control of Legionella as required by the LCA’s Code of Conduct.
A typical course outline for Legionella Awareness Training (for Hold & Cold Water Systems) is shown below:
- What is Legionnaires’ Disease
- Introduction to Legionella Bacteria
- Legionella Growth Factors
- Legislation & Guidance (AcoP L8 & HSG274)
- Hold & Cold Water Risk Systems
- Introduction to Legionella Risk Assessment
- Case Study: Barrow-in-Furness Outbreak
- Written Schemes of Control
- Monitoring & Logbooks
HBI by UL Solutions are also able to offer training solutions to organizations operating Evaporative Cooling Systems & Cooling Towers as well as providing refresher training and bespoke training options.