Legionella Responsible Person & Duty Holder Training

LCA 9010 is an advanced City & Guilds accredited two day classroom based 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, the control of Legionella bacteria in hot and cold water systems, and take 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 Executives ACOP L8 and HSG274 documents.

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 primary safety regulators, the Health and Safety Executive and Care Quality Commission.

LCA 9010 is one of our most popular 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 primary safety regulators, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and Care Quality Commission (CQC) both 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 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 Executives 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 cooling towers you should consider our specialist course LCA 9011.

• Legionella responsible person including cooling systems

Learning outcomes

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.

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.

Legionella responsible person course content

• 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 COSHH.
  
• 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.
• Contractor management.
• Interpreting and reviewing legionella risk assessments as defined in BS 8580-1:2019.
• Interpreting and reviewing leagionella logbooks (both electronic and paper).
• Practical skills for monitoring and inspecting hot and cold water systems.
• Learning from case studies.
• Examination – assessment and test of competence.
• Discussion and feedback.

Training certification

On successful completion of this course candidates can receive a City & Guilds “Certificate of Attainment” for this legionella responsible person training course.

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 2020

**Covid-19 precautions currently in place for all classroom training courses. For further details see below:

** Covid-19 precautions currently in place for all classroom courses

Precautions follow government recommendations and may be subject to change.

• All classrooms cleaned prior to use.
• Larger classrooms to allow more space.
• Fewer candidates per training session.
• Current Gov/NHS social distancing guidelines followed.
• Body temperatures checked.
• Sanitising hand gel available in all classrooms.
• Refreshments brought in to classroom.
• Individual lunch pre-ordered and delivered to classroom.
• Anyone exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19, including high temperature will be asked to postpone their course.

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, the Health and Safety Executive and Care Quality Commission.

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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