Formerly known as Legionella Training: Responsible Person

Course Overview

Our water safety training for Responsible Persons deals with the legal and management aspects of controlling the risk of Legionella and other waterbourne bacteria.

The term ‘water safety’ is a broad capture for risks associated from Legionnaires’ disease / Scalding / Pseudomonas aeruginosa [Pa]. The approach to managing these risks will depend on the type of organisation and the types of water risk systems and susceptibility of those who are exposed.

A control strategy for managing the risk of waterbourne pathogens is to use temperature control for water. Hot water storage temperatures required being 60^OC. As a result of the temperature control being applied this now creates a scald risk for those at particular risk [very young, very elderly, infirm or significantly mentally or physically disabled people or those with sensory loss]. The risk of managing waterbourne pathogens with temperature control now creates additional risk that needs to be considered, the risk of scalding from the hot water.

It is the duty of the Water Safety Group [WSG], including the Responsible Person [Water] to ensure their organisation complies with regulatory, legislative and guidance requirements for the management of water safety.

This course will provide the WSG and RP with an understanding of these water safety risks, the course covers ACOP L8 and HTM04-01 guidance to ensure proactive management is established, overlaid with BS8680 code of practice for Water Safety Plan [WSP], covering the elements of what a WSP may need to contain and how to develop a WSP.

Topics covered on the course will include:

• Background to Legionella / Scalding / Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Susceptibilities
• Proven and frequent sources of Legionnaires’ disease and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Ecology of waterborne pathogens
• Control strategies for managing water safety risk
• Understanding law, regulations and guidance including:
  - Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
  - Health & Social Care Act 2008
  - MHSWR
  - COSHH
  - RIDDOR
  - Water Regs
  - HSE's ACoP (L8),
  - HSG Parts 1, 2 & 3
  - HTM 04-01 & SHTM 04-01
• Best Practice
• Prosecutions examples and lessons learnt
• Development of a Water Safety Plan
• Challenges facing organisations

Course Details:

Course Cancellations & Refunds
You may cancel your course and receive a full refund within 14 calendar days (cancellation period) prior to the date on which the course is to commence.

COVID-19
With the outbreak of a Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Water Hygiene Centre will follow government guidance on social gatherings and events. Where we are unable to proceed with originally planned training your course will be postponed and all delegates will be offered a new date or the option to transfer to an online course.

Should you have to self isolate you will be offered an alternative date or the option to transfer to an online course.

“Probably the most knowledgeable trainer on legionella in the world! Excellent, passionate, real life examples and constructive advice.  Would recommend this course and company for consultancy services”.
Libby O’Neill, Wrekin Housing Trust

"Loved it, The course has reassured me in what I need to do & given me confidence to act in my known knowledge".
Michelle Baughan, Grimbsy Institute Group

"These subjects can seem a bit threatening, particularly if a test is involved, today everyone was made to feel more comfortable and at ease, I learnt a lot , thank you".
Julie Young, Anglian Community Enterprise