Legionnaires’
Disease:
Role of the Responsible Person (RP)
The
Water Hygiene Centre is providing a series of Legionnaires’
Disease – Role of the Responsible Person training courses,
providing information on the legal obligations of the Responsible Person
with guidance on how to achieve practical systematic risk management
to satisfy the HSE L8 Approved Code of Practice (and HTM.04:01 where
relevant).
This course deals with the legal and management aspects of managing
the risk. See “Which course is right
for me?”
If
none of the dates/venues are convenient for you, please contact
us for the next planned series of courses.
Course
cost: £245 / delegate (ex VAT)
“Very helpful and informative”
David Wakely, North Somerset Council.
Topics covered on the course will include:
·
Background to Legionella and legionnaires’ disease,
· including the life cycle of Legionella
· Understanding law, regulations and guidance, including
· COSHH, RIDDOR, HSE L8 ACOP, HTM.04:01.
Case studies,
· outbreaks and prosecutions
· Management responsibility, competence, policies
· Who is the Responsible Person and what are their duties?
· How to identify the Responsible Person when multiple
· organisations are involved eg landlord,
tenant, Facilities
· Management company
· The process of systematic risk management including risk
· audits and risk assessments
· What should the written system contain? How should we
· prevent and control risk?
· Funding and technical issues when managing water
· hygiene, including scalding and
energy saving
· Strategies for Legionella testing
Click
here for dates and venues
For more information please download a full overview of the training course
and registration form.
T 01993 840400 . F 01993 844804 . Click here to email us
