Legionella – the practical approach - Responsibilities, risk assessments, competence and the contractor

We understand that many organisations use a contractor to manage their legionella: but do you know what your responsibilities really are, even when using a contractor? Get to grips with the requirements of the regulations and what you should be doing to comply with them by using a practical and easy-to-understand approach.

This carefully crafted in-house training course will help you and your colleagues share best practice and learn from experts about crucial legionella compliance requirements – and how to meet those requirements right first time. This training day can be tailored to focus on any concerns/issues that your organisation may have with legionella compliance.

Delegates will learn

• An overview of legionella and the landlord’s responsibilities
• What should be contained in a water risk assessment – crucial if you have an external contractor undertake them on your behalf
• What competence looks like when selecting a contractor to work with and how you can monitor them effectively.

Who should attend?

• Repairs and maintenance operatives
• Voids and housing managers
• Surveyors
• Health and safety managers
• People in operations management and those responsible for determining contractor competence, assessing risk and managing legionella.

Our trainer

Steve Mount has had a 25-year career in microbiology and UKAS-accredited legionella analysis and provides consultancy advice, risk assessments and training to a wide variety of clients including landlords, NHS primary care trusts and facilities management organisations. He is a member of the Water Management Society and the Society of Biology and is a chartered biologist. Steve regularly delivers high profile training sessions to organisations with an emphasis on legionella awareness.

HQN has a track record of helping organisations achieve real and lasting performance improvements. If you are interested in accessing this training package please contact us by emailing training@hqnetwork.co.uk