Legionella Risk Assessment, Training & Legionella Testing

1. Legionella Risk Assessment, Legionella Training & Water Testing UK Legionella risk assessment experts for the control of Legionnaires disease. For independent risk assessments, Legionella training & water testing. legionellacontrol.com Legionella Control International are world leading legionella risk assessment, training and water testing experts providing independent and impartial water safety advice covering the control, management and prevention of Legionnaires' disease, legionella, pseudomonas and other waterborne pathogens that can contaminate man-made water systems.

2. Legionella Risk Assessment Performing a Legionella risk assessment is an important health and safety management process that will help to protect you, your colleagues, and others from harm. In the UK, it is a legal requirement that all businesses and places of work have and maintain an up to date Legionella assessment. The assessment itself involves a detailed review of any man-made water systems or processes that use water in your workplace, and that may cause harm to people through exposure to legionella bacteria, and Legionnaires’ disease. It will also review the effectiveness of any existing risk management processes and control measures in place to ensure you are taking reasonable precautions to control the risks from legionella bacteria and so meet your legal obligations.

3. World-Class Legionella Expertise Legionella Control International is a world-leading water safety and Legionella risk assessment specialist. We are expert in the delivery of pragmatic health and safety solutions that include the control of Legionella and Legionnaires’ disease, the development and implementation of water safety control schemes, compliance auditing, City & Guilds accredited training courses and software solutions to organisations throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. If you would like to learn more about our expert Legionella risk assessment solutions and how we can help you develop practical plans that keep people safe, protect your reputation and demonstrate to the regulator that you are taking reasonable steps to manage the Legionella risks in your workplace then call us on 0161 877 0586 or use the contact button below.

4. What is a Legionella Risk Assessment? A Legionella risk assessment involves a systematic examination of the potential dangers to people caused by engineered water systems in the workplace. The purpose of the assessment is to identify and assess the risks of exposure to legionella bacteria from work activities and water systems. Although it is impossible to guarantee that pathogenic micro-organisms such as legionella bacteria will not exist in a water system, proactive water safety management and good control procedures make it possible to significantly reduce the factors that allow the bacteria to grow to dangerous levels. A Legionella risk assessment is an essential risk management process. It comprises a detailed examination of the risks presented by man-made water systems, and seeks to identify and assess the risks associated with Legionnaires' disease through exposure to legionella bacteria. It is worth noting the legislation refers to hot and cold water systems, cooling systems and other risk systems. It also refers to water systems both small and large. This explains why each business and place of work must adopt the most appropriate and comprehensive risk assessment for their own needs.

5. Legionella Training Courses Legionella Control International offers a comprehensive range of City & Guilds accredited Legionella training courses and practical skills-based workshops developed to improve the awareness, knowledge and competence of those involved in the management and control of legionella bacteria and Legionnaires’ disease in the workplace. We deliver a wide range of training courses from practical task-based workshops and awareness presentations up to advanced level Legionella responsible person training courses. Suitable for those involved in the management and control of Legionella, our courses are designed to meet the needs of candidates at all levels of technical competence and experience including business owners and directors, landlords, facilities managers, technicians, duty holders and those appointed as the responsible person.

6. World-Class Legionella Expertise Legionella Control International is a world-leading water safety, Legionella risk management and specialist training provider. We are expert in the delivery of pragmatic health and safety solutions that include City & Guilds Legionella training courses and practical workshops, water safety risk assessments, the development and implementation of control schemes, compliance auditing, water testing and software solutions to organisations throughout the United Kingdom and internationally If you would like to learn more about our flexible training solutions and how we can help you develop practical plans that keep people safe, protect your reputation and demonstrate to the regulator that you are taking reasonable steps to manage the Legionella risks in your workplace then call us on 0161 877 0586 or use the contact button below. legionellacontrol.com/legionella-training-courses

7. Management Responsibilities, Legionella Training & Competence Training and competence are seen by the Health & Safety Executive as key aspects vital for the successful control of Legionnaires’ disease and Legionella in the workplace. In their Approved Code of Practice ACOP L8, "Legionnaires' disease: The control of legionella bacteria in water systems" they state that: " ... Those specifically appointed to implement the [legionella] control measures and strategies should be suitably informed, instructed and trained and their suitability assessed. They must be properly trained to a level that ensures tasks are carried out in a safe, technically competent manner; and receive regular refresher training." Paragraph 51. Health & Safety Executive Approved Code of Practice L8". The latest, fourth edition of the HSE’s ACOP L8 can be ordered direct from the HSE website if you require a hard copy, or downloaded here for free … ACOP L8 >> Whether you are a technician, maintenance manager, you may have taken on the role of the duty holder or been appointed the responsible person, or you are a health and safety manager wishing to improve your competence levels in this important area of health and safety, then we have a training course for you. See below for a full list of our training courses.