Legionella Management

Course details

Legionella Management is an extensive course for those who are interested to learn about the proper management of legionella. Legionella is a specific type of bacteria commonly found in water resources. It can be inhaled through airborne water droplets created by hot or cold water outlets and even a wet air conditioning plant. If inhaled, it can cause a severe health disorder named Legionnaires' disease. This disease is a type of pneumonia which has proved to be fatal in many cases across the world, even causing death. These unfortunate deaths can be prevented by proper risk assessment procedures and control measures being put in place.

This Legionella Management course will let you know everything about preventing Legionnaires diseases as most of the time, simple legionella risk assessment and control measures can help prevent outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease occurring and save lives.

Throughout this Legionella Management course, you will learn about the pathways of infection and will be able to suspect the pathways. You will also prevent potential and sometimes fatal outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease by getting the knowledge of symptoms and treatment from this course. This Legionella Management course will enable you to understand the health and safety regulations and determine the hazardous water systems, thus identifying the risks. In addition to that, you will be beneficial to gain the extra skill of Legionella management by knowing the responsibilities of duty holders and precautionary and control measures. Moreover successful completion of this Legionella Management course will not only open new paths of career opportunity for you to flourish your future but also you will be able to safeguard the health and well-being of your near and dear ones from the fatal outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this Legionella Management Course you will be able to learn:

• Legionella bacterium- what is it?
• What is Legionnaires' disease?
• Pathway of infection of Legionnaires' disease
• Symptoms of Legionnaires' disease
• Treatment for Legionnaires' disease
• Health and Safety Regulations
• COSHH regulations
• Responsibilities of landlord-employers-employees
• Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992 (NCTEC)
• Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) 2013
• Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013

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• Available to students anywhere in the world

Description

Our Legionella Management course is broken down into 05 flexible lessons, which we believe will help you to easily get the knowledge of each concept - from the fundamentals to the most advanced aspects of this skill. If you want to kickstart your career with the right knowledge of the industry, then this is a sure way to success.

This Legionella Management course is designed with the following modules:

Module 01: Legionella and Legionnaires' Disease- Introduction

This module introduces legionella bacterium, legionnaires' disease, where Legionella is found, the pathway of infection of legionnaires' disease, symptoms of legionnaires' disease and treatment for legionnaires' disease.

Module 02: Legal Obligations

This module explains health and safety regulations, COSHH regulations, landlord's- employer's- employee's responsibilities, Reporting Of Injuries Diseases And Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013, Approved Code Of Practice (ACOP) 2013 and Notification Of Cooling Towers And Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992 (NCTEC).

Module 03: Conditions and Sources of Risk

This module talks about hazardous water systems, ideal legionella breeding conditions, risk classification and common sources of risk.

Module 04: Risk Assessment

This module covers what a legionella risk assessment is, who is responsible, competence defined, steps in risk assessment, key requirements of risk assessment, and identification of risks. It also talks about deciding who might be harmed and how, enquiring employee feedback, implementing control measures, keeping records of assessment and reviewing control measures.

Module 05: Legionella Risk Management

This module enlightens the responsibilities of dutyholders, enabling measures: guidance and training, written scheme, precautionary measures, review and monitoring measures and residential water risk management. Updated on 04 March, 2022