Responsible Person: Legionella Control in Cooling Towers & Hot & Cold Water

LCA 9011 is a City & Guilds accredited three day classroom based Legionella training course covering the control of Legionella in cooling towers, and hot and cold water systems.

The course is designed specifically for candidates who have been appointed the “Responsible Person” in accordance with the Health & Safety Executive’s Approved Code of Practice ACOP L8 “Legionnaires’ disease: Control of legionella bacteria in water systems”, and with responsibility for hot and cold water services, evaporative cooling systems including cooling towers, and other risk systems. The course also qualifies for 18 hours CPD in all associated subjects and this is recorded on the Certificate of Attainment issued following successful completion of the course.

Who Should Attend?

This training course is ideal for candidates who have been appointed as the “Responsible Person” or deputy responsible person in accordance the HSE’s ACOP L8.

Typical candidates will have day-to-day responsibility for the management and control of Legionella risks created by hot and cold water services, evaporative cooling systems including cooling towers, air conditioning equipment and other engineered water systems that may present a risk.

Learning Outcomes

Candidates will gain a detailed understanding of both the current regulatory framework specific to the control of Legionella bacteria in hot and cold water services, evaporative cooling systems including cooling towers, and other risk systems; and those steps required to achieve compliance with the law.

Additionally, this course will also give candidates the skills and technical knowledge to implement, manage and review appropriate Legionella control measures and risk management strategies specific to hot and cold water services, evaporative cooling systems including cooling towers, air conditioning equipment and other engineered water systems that may present a risk in accordance with the HSE’s ACOP L8, and the health and safety guidance documents HSG274 Parts 1, 2 and 3.

Course Pre-Qualification Requirements

None, although prior knowledge of health and safety management, engineered water systems and issues dealing with the control of Legionella risks would be of benefit.

Responsible Person Course Content

• Introduction.
• Knowledge of the origins of Legionnaires’ disease, Legionella bacteria and the multiplication factors which allow it to proliferate in engineered water systems.
• The specific role of the appointed competent person, known as the “Responsible Person”.
• Awareness of current legal requirements, approved codes of practice and best practice guidance.
• HSE ACOP L8 document “Legionnaires’ disease: Control of legionella bacteria in water systems”.
• HSE HSG274 Part 1 – “Legionnaires’ disease – Technical guidance: The control of legionella bacteria in evaporative cooling systems”.
• HSE HSG274 Part 2 – “Legionnaires’ disease – Technical guidance: The control of legionella bacteria in hot and cold water systems”.
• HSE HSG274 Part 3 – “Legionnaires’ disease – Technical guidance: The control of legionella bacteria in other risk systems”.
• Basic design of water systems.
• An overview of key contractor management.
• Understanding Legionella risk assessments.
• Interpreting logbooks (electronic and paper).
• Basic guidance on monitoring and inspecting hot and cold water systems.
• Understanding the need for weekly monitoring of evaporative cooling systems.
• Cooling water treatment chemicals.
• Understanding metrics used by water treatment specialists (monthly/quarterly/six monthly water chemistry tests).
• Understanding inspection, cleaning and disinfection requirements in line with the HSE’s HSG274.
• Learning from case studies.
• Examination – assessment and test of competence.
• Discussion and feedback.

Certification

On successful completion of this course candidates will receive a City & Guilds “Certificate of Attainment” for this course. The course also qualifies for 18 hours CPD in all associated subjects and this is recorded on the Certificate of Attainment issued following successful completion of the course.

This certificate should be retained as evidence of formal training in this subject.

Course Duration

Three days.

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