This course is designed for those learners wishing to gain an understanding of practical Legionella control in hot & cold water systems. (It is not a nationally recognised qualification RQF without also completing an HABC assessment).
The start of the course provides learners with the knowledge and understanding of the events required for Legionella to cause infection, how to identify and control the risks associated with Legionella and how legislation and codes of practice can support its control. It is also designed to aid in ensuring the competence of all operatives who have responsibilities understand the significance of the tasks and how they fit into Legionella control.
The second part of the course provides learners with the knowledge and understanding of Legionella control in the design and operation of hot & cold water systems. It is also designed to aid in ensuring the competence of all operatives who have allocated responsibilities understand the significance of the tasks and how they fit into Legionella control.
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H&C - Introduction & Learning Objectives
Understand the health risks and causative chain associated with Legionella
The Domino effect.
Explain how Legionella bacteria get into domestic water systems.
How bacteria multiply
Legionella bacteria
Nutritional conditions required for legionella bacteria to multiply.
Temperature conditions required for legionella bacteria to multiply.
Biofilms & Legionella multiplication.
Routes of Infection - Inhalation
Summary of conditions that promote the growth of Legionella
Routes of Infection - Aspiration
Dissemination methods of transmission.
The initial and more advanced symptoms of Legionnaires' disease
The groups of people most commonly at risk to infection.
Legionella species with different levels of virulence.
The Domino Effect - Halted
Cases of Legionnaires disease
Cases of Legionnaires' disease in England and Wales
Under reporting
H&C Understand the scope of legislation and codes of practice in the management of
Legionella in workplace premises.
The legislation - The Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
The legislation - Regulations COSHH
Approved code of practice L8
Guidance note HSG274
Other guidance
Prosecution - Failure to comply.
Allocation of responsibility
The Dutyholder
Competent person - Responsible Person(s)
Communication & Allocation
H&C Legionella Risk Assessment - The Process
Hazard or Risk
Risk assessment process
A written control scheme & Record keeping
A written control scheme
Schematic diagrams
Record keeping
H&C - Legionella Hot and Cold Water Systems.
H&C Proportionality
ACoP L8 - low risk situation
H&C Types of Hot & Cold water systems
Instantaneous water heaters
Instantaneous water heaters - Gas
Low volume POU water heaters
Combination Water heaters
Gravity without recirculation
Gravity with recirculation
Pressurised (tankless) water systems
H&C Cisterns and Tanks
Header Tanks (Cisterns)
Tanks in Parallel
Tank Inspections
Water Heaters (Calorifiers)
External heat exchangers & Buffer vessels
Expansion vessels
H&C Distribution systems
Failure in hot water system return
Sentinel locations
Routine temperature testing
Cold Water Supply Temperatures
Thermostatic Mixing Valves
H&C At the Outlets
Dead Ends and Dead legs
Flexible Hoses
Showers
H&C Considering Cleaning & Disinfection
C&D When to and to what standard
H&C Water treatment
Pretreatment
POU Bacterial retention filters
Biocides
H&C Sampling & Summary
Microbiological sampling - TVC
Microbiological Sampling - Legionella
This course is designed for those learners wishing to gain an understanding of practical Legionella control in hot & cold water systems. (It is not a nationally recognised qualification RQF without also completing an HABC assessment).
The objective of the course is to support a role in the workplace and for those either in the role of or aspiring to be in the role of Responsible Person relating specifically to control of Legionella on a site. The course does not cover the specific requirements of Hot & cold water or Cooling water system
The course provides learners with the knowledge and understanding of the events required to cause infection and the impact an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease would have on a working site, how to identify and control the risks associated with Legionella and how legislation and codes of practice can support its control. It is also designed to aid in ensuring the competence of managers who have responsibilities understand the significance of the tasks and how they fit into Legionella control.
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RP - Introduction & Learning Objectives
Understand the health risks and causative chain associated with Legionella
The Domino effect.
Explain how Legionella bacteria get into domestic water systems.
How bacteria multiply
Legionella bacteria
Nutritional conditions required for legionella bacteria to multiply.
Temperature conditions required for legionella bacteria to multiply.
Biofilms & Legionella multiplication.
Routes of Infection - Inhalation
Summary of conditions that promote the growth of Legionella
Routes of Infection - Aspiration
Dissemination methods of transmission.
The initial and more advanced symptoms of Legionnaires' disease
The groups of people most commonly at risk to infection.
Legionella species with different levels of virulence.
The Domino Effect - Halted
Cases of Legionnaires disease
Cases of Legionnaires' disease in England and Wales
Under reporting
H&C Understand the scope of legislation and codes of practice in the management of
Legionella in workplace premises.
The legislation - The Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
The legislation - Regulations COSHH
Approved code of practice L8
Guidance note HSG274
Other guidance
Prosecution - Failure to comply.
Allocation of responsibility
The Dutyholder
Competent person - Responsible Person(s)
Communication & Allocation
Inspection and Enforcement
Inspections and Investigations
Corporate manslaughter
Manslaughter
Prosecution
RP Legionella Risk Assessment - The Process
Hazard or Risk
BS 8580 Risk assessment ACOP
Assessor selection
Risk assessment process
A written control scheme & Record keeping
written control scheme
Schematic diagrams
Record keeping
Training, Competence, Water Safety Plans and Reviews
Training and competence assessment
Water Safety Plans and reviews
Risk assessment reviews