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UK Legionella risk assessment

experts for the control of
Legionnaires disease. For
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Legionella training & water
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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,
 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
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
If you would like to learn more about United
our expert Legionella
Kingdom and risk
assessmentsolutions and how we can help you develop practical
internationally.
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
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 withLegionnaires' diseasethrough
exposure to legionella bacteria.

4) It is worth noting the legislation refers to hot and cold water

 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
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 includeCity &
Guilds Legionella training coursesand
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
If you would like to learn more about our flexible training solutions and how
Kingdom and internationally
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-tra
 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 >>

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
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