Legionella Awareness Training Online Course

Training Express

Learn Legionella awareness, risk control, and safety compliance. Understand dangers and legal duties in a post-COVID world.

Legionella Awareness Training is a vital course designed for anyone responsible for health and safety, water system maintenance, or environmental risk management in domestic, commercial, and industrial environments. This comprehensive program delivers crucial knowledge on Legionella bacteria, its growth conditions, risk factors, compliance standards, and post-pandemic implications.With a growing global demand for water hygiene, infection prevention, and workplace safety, this course will equip learners with the essential tools to understand Legionnaires’ disease, how it's transmitted, and how to effectively prevent Legionella outbreaks in any setting.Whether you're an employer, facilities manager, engineer, or health and safety officer, understanding Legionella risk assessment, controlling hazardous environments, and complying with legal duties is more important than ever—especially in a post-COVID-19 world, where infection control is critical.

<h3>Learning Outcomes</h3>By completing this course, learners will be able to:<ol><li>Define Legionella bacteria and identify common exposure environments.</li><li>Understand global legal responsibilities for Legionella risk control.</li><li>Conduct Legionella risk assessments in various environments.</li><li>Apply practical Legionella control strategies and maintenance procedures.</li><li>Recognize Legionella-related hazards in a post-COVID-19 setting.</li><li>Promote workplace safety through proactive Legionella awareness training.</li></ol>

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<h3>Course Curriculum</h3>Module 01: What is Legionella<ul><li>Introduction to Legionella pneumophila</li><li>Lifecycle and transmission of Legionella</li><li>Symptoms and severity of Legionnaires' disease</li><li>Real-world case studies of outbreaks</li></ul>Module 02: Legal Responsibilities<ul><li>Health &amp; Safety at Work Act (UK), OSHA (US), global regulations</li><li>Role of the Duty Holder and Responsible Person</li><li>Legal consequences of non-compliance</li><li>Recordkeeping and documentation standards</li></ul>Module 03: Hazardous Environments<ul><li>Identifying high-risk water systems</li><li>Understanding environmental growth factors</li><li>Building types and system vulnerabilities</li><li>Seasonal and climate-based risk variances</li></ul>Module 04: Legionella Risk Assessment<ul><li>Planning and conducting a risk assessment</li><li>Evaluating control measures and system design</li><li>Developing risk mitigation strategies</li><li>Sample risk assessment template walkthrough</li></ul>Module 05: Controlling the Risks<ul><li>Temperature control strategies and flushing regimes</li><li>Cleaning, disinfection, and maintenance practices</li><li>Use of chemical biocides and alternative technologies</li><li>Staff training and system monitoring</li></ul>Module 06: Legionella Awareness In a Post-COVID World<ul><li>Increased risks after prolonged building shutdowns</li><li>Recommissioning and flushing stagnant systems</li><li>Airborne transmission reconsiderations post-COVID</li><li>Global best practices for future preparedness</li></ul>

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Disclaimer:This is an online course with pre-recorded lessons. You will get access to the course within 48 hours after your enrolment.