Legionella Risk Assessment, Training & Legionella Testing

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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.
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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.
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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.
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What is a Legionella Risk Assessment?

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.

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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.
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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
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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 HSEs ACOP L8 can
be ordered direct from the HSE website if you
require a hard copy, or downloaded here for free
ACOP L8 gtgt 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.
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