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Legionella Control Refresher and Update (WH007)

£325 + VAT
1 Day
York,   Slough and On-site.
Course Overview
This City & Guilds Assured course will provide you with the latest changes and updates to relevant legislation and the Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L8, along with a refresher on the required management of legionella in water systems.
Who is This Course For?
This course is specifically for anyone who has completed a course on Legionella control and now find it necessary to update themselves on the requirements of the Approved Code of Practice L8, or changes on how the risk is controlled.
Start Date End Date Location Price (Ex. Vat)
Thu, 16th January 2025 Thu, 16th January 2025 York £ 325
Thu, 3rd April 2025 Thu, 3rd April 2025 Slough £ 325

Day Morning Afternoon
One
  • Legionella Update and Review of Legionellosis Incidents
  • Ecology and Epidemiology of Legionella Bacteria
  • Statute Obligations - Relevant Statute Documents
  • Review of ACOP L8 and BSI Technical Documents
  • Engineering Controls and Written Scheme of Control
  • Implementing Scheme of Controls
  • System Monitoring Requirements
  • Disinfection Principles
  • Water Sampling Principles
  • Records and Reports
  • Written Course Assessment
  • Legionella/Legionellosis - update and recent changes
  • Relevant statute documents and legal implications
  • ACOP L8 & HSG274s and relevant technical support documents
  • Water Safety Plan - written scheme of control
  • Risk systems including Hot and Cold Water Services and Evaporative Cooling Systems
  • Implementing and monitoring the written scheme of control
  • Water sampling and subsequent actions
  • Water hygiene/management log book
  • Written question paper
Prior to attending this course we recommend you have completed the following or their equivalent and possess:
Previous Legionella training.
There are no pre-requisite requirements to attend this course and everything is provided for the course duration
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Course Training Team

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Tony Green

Water Hygiene Training Manager

Tony is a Water Hygiene Training Manager with over 40 years in the water industry; 10 years of which as a service engineer and 30 years within training and education. Tony started training in 1984 for a major European boiler manufacturer where he became the training manufacturer for the product range. After successfully establishing the training division Tony moved on in 1990 to the Water Industry organisation where he helped develop training courses for Legionella water management which also included undertaking on-site Legionella risk assessments. Tony also had a period where he trained for the water utility and mains distribution, before moving back to take management control of the water (legionella) management courses. Tony has extensive knowledge and experience in legionella control and has trained some of the country's leading facilities management and construction companies, both in the UK and abroad.

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Adrian Thompson

Senior Water Hygiene Training Consultant

Adrian is a Senior Water Hygiene Training consultant with over 35 years experience in commercial / industrial water systems. Adrian has hands on experience working with tools to deliver and develop training courses for a wide range of disciplines in Facilities Management to the Healthcare (NHS), Public Services and the Ministry of Defence (MOD). He has also undertaken project managed schemes to the likes of Balfour Beatty Workplace, Babcock, Interserve, Norlands, Carillon, The Mid Yorkshire Trust, Lyonnaise-des-eaux which has taken him to Gibraltar, Dubai and Brunei. Adrian has extensive experience and knowledge of Water System designs and their controls, in order to provide companies and individuals with the very best information to ensure compliance and effective management systems. This includes tailoring individual customer needs to standards such as the Approved Code of Practice L8 (Commercial) or HTM's (Healthcare).

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Richard Johnson

Senior Legionella (Water Hygiene) Training Consultant

Richard has worked in the water industry for over 15 years. His background covers the areas of water hygiene and plumbing, as well as teaching. He brings with him a wealth of teaching experience, gained at two high schools, and more recently through training consultancy work. Further to teaching, Richard worked as a plumber for 5 years. He accomplished himself in social housing, private residential, and commercial environments, before entering into the Water Hygiene sector. Richard has recent experience and expertise within this sector, working as a training consultant for the previous 8 years. He has provided clients with informative tuition and risk assessments, covering NHS properties, Care Homes, Leisure Centres, Residential and Commercial buildings.

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Kevin Hook

Senior Water Hygiene Training Consultant

Kevin has over 45 years experience in the plumbing and heating industry, as well as over 18 years teaching experience. He began his career as an apprentice and has worked his way up through various plumbing and heating companies. After successfully establishing himself as a plumber, Kevin moved into managing installations at Dolphin Bathroom Ltd before becoming a Project Manager at Wilson & Wright Ltd. Kevin has worked at various training companies as a tutor before joining PPL Training in 2007.


Customer Questions

Q: What is Legionella?
A: Legionella is a single bacterium of the legionellae.
Q: What is a duty holder?
A: The duty holder is an employer or person in control of a premises for example a landlord. The duty holder is also responsible for appointing the responsible person.
Q: What is the responsible person?
A: This is someone who is appointed by the duty holder and has the day-to-day responsibility for managing and controlling risks from legionella bacteria.
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