Our services encompass the control, management and prevention of legionnaires disease, legionella. Legionella assessment, training, testing legionella. The legionella control association or lca, now the uks code of conduct association changed its name to the legionella control association lca in 2005. Building a successful legionella risk management program hcinfo. The control of legionella bacteria in water systems l8 acop requires employers to ensure that employees are provided with adequate information and suitable legionella awareness training. It helps ensure full compliance with acop l8, hsg274, hsg282, htm0401 and pwtag standards. Bespoke training courses are also available to all clients and individuals. Legionella assessment, training, testing legionella control. As a founding member of the lca feedwater is the original lca registered service provider. The scottish government have provided advice and guidance about the importance of regular legionella risk assessments. Our legionella risk assessment software has been specifically designed to provide.
Its a standalone product for health departments or others not needing a wmp. Bs8580 guidance and the legionella control association lca service. As the employer it is up to you as to how this training is provided. We provide the following services to help the building manager to discharge their duties and obligations relating to the control of legionella bacteria in water systems. We do not make cold sales calls, preferring to rely on numerous personal recommendations to increase our client base. As a result, all premises containing a manmade water system must ensure that the system is safe to use, regularly maintained and free from harmful bacteria. Legionella risk assessment training for management and control procedures training module lc2 is the second of our compulsory online legionella training courses and forms an essential part of our onlinelegionella training programme. As the survey is driven by the software it allows our surveyors to concentrate on the building testing and inspection in the knowledge that when the job is finished and finalised the report is ready waiting for them to provide consultancy. Legionella bacteria can enter a building water system, and under the right conditions, persist and thrive throughout the system. Find legionella control environmental management information on the worlds largest environmental portal. The competence and training of key personnel is therefore an essential element of legionella control. Hsc acop l8 legionnaires disease the control of legionella.
Each asset has a monitoring schedule ppm, each ppm has specific testing. This legionella and legionnaires disease awareness course aims to. Legionella is a collective term that refers to the group of diseases caused by the legionella bacteria in humans. Make an enquiry managing legionella legionnaires disease is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia which can affect anybody, but which principally affects those who are susceptible to disease because of age, illness, immunosuppression, smoking etc. Products and services supplied in relation to legionella control are supplied with the aim of compliance with legionella related legislation and guidance. The most serious of these diseases is a type of pneumonia called legionnaires disease, but there are lessdangerous diseases such as pontiac fever and lochgoilhead fever to consider too. Legionella control association duty holder events 2015. Earn continuing education credit your certificate will include your name, the course title, and the approximate time required to complete the course. Lca applicants documentation legionella control association. Legionella training courses, legionella control training courses, legionella risk assessment. Hc infos legionella compliace software offers water management education, training, and analytics to help you minimize the risk of legionella. Each asset has a monitoring schedule ppm, each ppm has specific testing requirements, each test has. This awareness training course will ensure that learners have knowledge of the key legislation in relation to the control of legionella as well as being able to identify the health risks.
L8ms specialise in offering bespoke onsite training courses and accredited. Our service and equipment solutions will give you confidence that your water systems are secure from water borne pathogens like legionella and in compliance with best practices and legal requirements. Matrix and that processes and procedures are written in line with acop l8 and. Results for legionella control equipment from pbinternational, evapco, innovation and other leading brands for water and wastewater. Hbe is audited by and a certified member of the legionella control association across the uk and ireland. The water management society, 6 sir robert peel mill, hoye walk, fazeley, b78 3qd. Legionella compliance software water management plans. These include legionella risk assessment, management system and legionella online training. Legionella bacteria have the potential to cause serious harm to peoples health if they are not carefully controlled. Uks leading legionella risk assessment experts for the control of legionnaires disease. Legionella control association lca registered company. Legionella control code of conduct for service providers. Legionella awareness training for your employees will help protect your business from an outbreak of legionnaires disease, and help to keep the risk low.
Act 1974 and the control of substances hazardous to. The code of conduct for service providers for the control of legionella bacteria has been put together by a working party drawn from the british association for chemical specialities and the water management society in close consultation with the health and safety executive. Legionella training h2o legionella control services. Legionella control association certificate of registration. Lca training matrix and details the relevant training required by each employee, depending on. Legionella treatment for operatives training course. Since 1997, zeta has been the leading specialist provider of legionella risk assessments in accordance with hse approved code of practice l8 and hsg274.
The lamps training bundle is free for individuals added to lamps in wmps, validation data analytics vda sites, or partner centers. Legionella software the software allows our staff to enter accurate details and generate a report. Legionella control association the legionella control association was established at the request of hse in 1999 as the code of conduct association to raise the standards amongst companies providing legionella control services. During a legionella risk assessment, clients training needs are identified.
This accredited legionella control for property management course is ideal for landlords and letting agents alike. Solid blend actively raises awareness of the need for and methods of legionella control by conducting summits and training sessions. Legionella control and compliance software aquaadept. A key recommendation in acop l8 the control of legionella bacteria in water systems is that those who are appointed to carry out the control measures are suitably informed, instructed and trained and that they are suitably assessed. Legionella control association lca corresponding terms. If you are interested in our legionella awareness or management. Legionella pneumophila, a wellknown waterborne pathogen, is naturallyoccurring in the environment and grows best in warm water. Legionella awareness advanced online training course. Legionella control environmental management information. Zeta is regulated by the legionella control association to provide risk assessments which follow a methodology in accordance with bs 8580.
Legionella control program water treatment products. Legionella management course accredited iosh training courses. Basic legionella management online by logic4training. Market leading cloud based legionella software zetasafe enables organisations in all industries to accurately and efficiently collect, manage and share data for health, safety, quality and environmental compliance. Our 2 day iosh approved legionella management course aims to equip engineers, managers, safety advisors and facilities teams with the responsibilities of legionella control within their company, to be able understand their legal requirements and promote best practice. Building a successful legionella risk management program.
The hse and the legionella control association lca are jointly running training events in 2015 intended to tell you what you need to know about legionella control and prevention, and in particular your duties as the responsible person. Water hygiene training designed for approved code of practice acop l8 compliance. The below terms and conditions apply to legionella control products and services supplied by hydrox. We can now carry out legionella risk assessments at domestic rented accommodation, this service can be carried out at the same time as other safety checks. Legionella risk assessment training is an abbe level 2 award in awareness of legionella. Lca statement of compliance carter environmental engineers. Legionella awareness training online course rospa approved.
Legionella control international are world leading legionella risk assessment, training and water testing experts providing independent and impartial water safety advice. Legionella awareness online training for employees. Legionella testing and control healthcare solid blend. The course aims to fully equip people with the necessary skills and competence to understand their legal requirements and duties, with respect to legionella control. Sections 2, 3, 4 and 6 are defined within acop l8 as applicable to legionella control. Helping you to understand and manage the risk of exposure to legionella bacteria present in water systems. Legionellosis is the collective name given to the pneumonialike illness caused by legionella bacteria. Practical legionella risk management a southern african. This includes the potentially fatal legionnaires disease, as well as the similar but less serious conditions. Legionella risk assessment is a tool used to identify risk factors in a facility and determine interventions for controlling risks of legionnaires disease, a pneumonialike illness caused by the waterborne pathogen. On completion of the course the installer will be able to undertake risk assessments and carry out disinfection using a range of methods including bleach, chlorine and silver hydrogen peroxide. Legionella training for operatives is primarily aimed at domestic and small commercial water systems and does not include cooling towers. The first 2 sections cover the primary requirements for legionella control.
Easily identify and control risk factors and keep your facility safe and diseasefree. Legionella awareness elearning bradley environmental. Legionella control association, 6 sir robert peel mill, tolsons enterprise park, hoye walk, fazeley, tamworth, staffordshire, b78 3qd. Auditing your legionella control systems using this legionella risk assessment checklist requires you to carry out both a physical inspection of the system as well as examining the management procedures and paperwork in place. Control association code of conduct for service providers. It is referred to in the hse document l8 legionnaires disease, approved code of practice and guidance.
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