Legionella Responsible Person & Duty Holder Training

Comprehensive Legionella training for the responsible person.

LCA 9010 is an advanced City & Guilds accredited two day Legionella responsible person training course designed specifically for people who have taken on the role of the responsible person or statutory duty holder for the control of Legionella in the workplace.

This course covers legionellosis and more specifically Legionnaires’ disease, and the control of Legionella bacteria in hot and cold water systems. It takes a detailed look at current water safety risk management practices, recommended industry guidelines and the safety regulations that surround this process, including the Health and Safety Executive ACOP L8 and HSG274 guidance documents.

The course is run at convenient city centre locations throughout the UK including London, Manchester and Glasgow. It is also available live online via MS TEAMS, and can also be delivered exclusively for you and your teams at your premises.

What is Legionella responsible person training?

Legionella Responsible Person Training is specialist management training designed to educate people responsible for managing and controlling the risks associated with Legionella bacteria to prevent Legionnaires’ disease, ensuring compliance with UK health and safety law including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, COSHH Regulations 2002, and the Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L8 issued by the Health and Safety Executive.

This training is essential for anyone appointed by an organisation to oversee and implement Legionella risk management procedures including the responsible person, any deputies and the statutory duty holder. They must have sufficient training, knowledge, and authority to ensure that water systems are properly maintained and risks are minimised in accordance with the law.

Fully compliant Legionella training for the responsible person and duty holder

Our modern, fully compliant Legionella courses help organisations and their staff meet the training and regulatory compliance requirements set by the UK’s safety regulators including the Health and Safety Executive, Department of Health, Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ofsted. The course qualifies for 14 hours CPD in all associated subjects and this is recorded on the Certificate of Attainment issued following successful completion of the course.

LCA 9010 is one of our most popular management courses and has been developed specifically for people who are either fulfilling the role of the responsible person or duty holder, or intend to take on such a role.

Is Legionella training required by law?

You might be surprised to learn that in the UK Legionella training is not a legal requirement… however, you should read on as it’s not that simple.

The UK’s safety regulators including the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), Department of Health,  Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ofsted all expect people with responsibility for the management of health and safety in the workplace to be properly trained to a level that allows them to perform their duties safely and effectively.

This means that if you have ANY responsibility for the control of Legionella at work you MUST be competent to do your job… and this may require further, job specific training.

Who is this Legionella responsible person training for?

This advanced management training course is ideal for people who have been appointed as the Legionella responsible person, their deputy or the statutory duty holder.

These roles typically have significant control over and responsibility for the management of Legionella in the workplace, in accordance the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Health and Safety Executive ACOP L8, and health and safety guidance HSG274 Parts 2 and 3.

Typically, candidates will have management responsibility for the day-to-day control of Legionella risks, the safe storage of water and safe operation of water systems under their control.

If you require training involving the management and control of Legionella in cooling water systems, including evaporative cooling towers you should consider our specialist course LCA 9011.

• Legionella responsible person including evaporative cooling systems

What will you learn about the control of Legionella?

This Legionella responsible person course will give candidates a detailed understanding of both the current regulatory framework specific to the control of Legionella bacteria in hot and cold water systems, and other risk systems; and those steps required to achieve compliance with UK law.

• Learn more about your legal obligations from the HSE

Additionally, this training course will also give candidates the skills and technical knowledge to implement, manage and review appropriate control measures and risk management strategies specific to hot and cold water systems, and other engineered water systems in accordance with the HSE’s ACOP L8, and health and safety guidance documents HSG274 Parts 2 and 3. The course also qualifies for 14 hours CPD in all associated subjects and this is recorded on the Certificate of Attainment issued following successful completion of the course.

Training 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.

What we cover on our Legionella responsible person course

• Course introduction.
• Knowledge of the origins of legionellosis, 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” and the statutory “Duty Holder“.
• An overview of the primary safety regulations including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, COSHH Regulations 2002 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
• A review of the HSE ACOP L8 document “Legionnaires’ disease: Control of Legionella bacteria in water systems”.
• A review of the HSE document HSG274 Part 2 – “Legionnaires’ disease – Technical guidance: The control of Legionella bacteria in hot and cold water systems”.
• A review of the HSE document HSG274 Part 3 – “Legionnaires’ disease – Technical guidance: The control of Legionella bacteria in other risk systems”.
• Basic design of water systems including “other” risk systems.
• An overview of key contractor management.
• Understanding Legionella risk assessments.
• Interpreting Legionella logbooks (both electronic and paper).
• Basic guidance on monitoring and inspecting hot and cold water systems.
• Learning from case studies.
• Examination – assessment and test of competence.
• Discussion and feedback.

Who delivers our Legionella courses?

All our Legionella courses are delivered by fully qualified professionals with expertise in water safety, Legionella risk management, and UK health and safety law. Our expert trainers have extensive practical experience in the control of Legionella with backgrounds in risk assessment, water hygiene, water treatment, facilities management, and health and safety.

Training certification

On successful completion of this management course candidates can receive a City & Guilds “Certificate of Attainment” for this Legionella responsible person training course. Additionally, this includes formal recognition of 14 hours of CPD in associated subjects and this is included on the certificate.

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

Course duration

This course will last two days.

Responsible person course dates and venues for 2025

Our main training centres are located in London, Manchester and Glasgow, with additional venues in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and Newcastle.

This course can be delivered live online via MS TEAMS, and can also be delivered exclusively for you and your teams at your premises.

How long is this training valid for?

While there is no legal requirement for renewal, our recommendation is that retraining is completed every two years or whenever there are significant changes to the water systems under your control, or the regulations in place.

World-leading Legionella responsible person training

We offer a full range of water safety and Legionella training solutions to support those people with responsibility for the safety of engineered water systems in the workplace.

Our experienced experts help organisations and their staff meet the training and compliance requirements set by the UK’s safety regulators including the Health and Safety Executive, Department of Health, Care Quality Commission and Ofsted.

With offices in Manchester, London and Glasgow, supported by in-field consultants and technicians we offer world-class safety training and environmental risk management solutions to businesses throughout the UK and internationally.

To speak with one of our Legionella training specialists call us today on 0330 223 36 86 or contact us here …

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