This legionella managment course aims to provide individuals that have a responsibility under legislation, i.e. duty holders – with the training in the management of legionella.
GENERIC COURSES
This legionella management course aims to provide individuals that have a responsibility under legislation, i.e. duty holders – with the training in the management of legionella. Duty holders include individuals who own buildings, individuals who control buildings, individuals who operate buildings and contractors who engage in work on buildings.
It is important that duty holders understand the health risks caused by legionella so that they can assess their premises or conduct work on a premises and ensure that appropriate legionella controls are implemented.
LEGIONELLA MANAGEMENT COURSES
By successfully completing legionella management course online, you will be able to;
If effective legionella controls are not in place, then legionella bacteria can have the potential to cause serious harm to people’s health which unfortunately can result in death.
It is therefore vitally important that all facilities have effective controls in place to manage the legionella risks and prevent people from falling ill or worse from legionella.
Legionellosis is a collective term for diseases caused by legionella bacteria including the most serious Legionnaires’ disease, as well as the similar but less serious conditions of Pontiac fever and Lochgoilhead fever.
Legionnaires’ disease is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia and everyone is susceptible to infection. The risk increases with age but some people are at higher risk including:
– people over 45 years of age
– smokers and heavy drinkers
– people suffering from chronic respiratory or kidney disease
– diabetes, lung and heart disease
– anyone with an impaired immune system
For more information about the Legionella Management Course please email info@compliplus.com or call us on (046) 924 5658
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Based in Cavan, Ireland, Compliplus have over 25 years of experience in providing health and safety consultancy and training. Our close-knit team work across all sectors, in businesses large and small, throughout Ireland and beyond.
