Practical Legionella Risk Assessment - Advanced
Date in 2010 :Thursday 4th March SOLD OUT; Thursday 13th May COURSE FULL ; Wednesday 9th June; Thursday 23rd September; Wednesday 17th November Click here to apply on-line
WMSOC ACCREDITED COURSE
This accredited course is part of a series of modular presentations forming the training course programme of the Water Management Society and is suitable for experienced water treatment professionals inlegionella risk assessment and those who wish to increase their knowledge in Risk Assessment. The course will give practical guidance on the carrying out of legionella risk assessments and will fulfill the following modules required in the Training Matrix of the Code of Conduct Association:
It is essential that candidates attending this course have a good working knowledge of the microbiology, history and legislation related to the control of legionellosis as these aspects will not be covered in the formal instruction [although supporting notes will be supplied] and they will form part of the end-of-course examination. The WMSoc cannot accept responsibility for candidates who attend without this knowledge and fail to achieve an acceptable standard in the assessment. Anyone feeling that their knowledge in these subjects requires fortificatioon should consider the Basic Risk Assessment course first.
Course Content
The publication of the ACOP and Guidance (L8) emphasised on the need for proof of competence of those employees who carry out risk assessments on any type of system, this course will assist in assembling this proof.
The one-day course will cover current requirements and guidelines for all water systems.
The objectives include:
- To discuss and present the alternative ways of carrying out risk assessments in general, and suitable and sufficient legionella risk assessments in particular to give sufficient information to enable experienced people to carry out a Legionella Risk Assessment on any system to give practical advice on how the assessment is carried out to discuss how the Risk Assessment is presented
- The day will include classroom instruction and discussion on requirements for Risk assessors and competence; reporting; risk factors; hazard systems. It will also include a substantial session in the WMSoc Practical Training Area and during this session the candidate's diligence will be observed and assessed.
All delegates will be expected to complete a WMS Assessment. This will confirm understanding of the work completed during the day and complement the usual certificate of attendance, which is issued to delegates after courses