Landlords, business owners and anyone else involved in water system management are being urged to sign up for a legionella awareness course launched by a leading Northamptonshire health and safety consultancy.

 

Acorn Safety Services, which provides health and safety services to businesses, charities and organisations across the UK, is recommending the course for anyone responsible for the maintenance of safe water in buildings, including landlords, business owners, facilities managers, and health and safety professionals.

 

The newly configured course covers the history of legionella, hot water and cold water systems, temperature monitoring and record keeping.

 

It also gives more detail on legionella itself, the medical aspects of Legionnaire’s Disease, statute and non-statute documents, water hygiene and water fittings regulations.

 

Case studies also highlight the problems legionella can cause and show best practice, specific advice and technical guidance.

 

The course is two to three hours long, and there’s an additional option to add a monthly monitoring demonstration to enable participants to have a practical walk through of the information learned.

 

Acorn Safety Services legionella manager Kyle Glaser said: “There is a great responsibility when it comes to the management of water systems and it is vital that anyone with a duty of care, whether that be a landlord, business owner or caretaker, takes the correct steps to ensure the safety of everyone in the building.

 

“This course is a fantastic opportunity for people to take proactive steps learn the best practice when it comes to preventing legionella. I hope people will see the value in the course and use it to improve their knowledge.”

 

For further information about the legionella awareness course, contact Acorn Safety Services at www.acornhealthandsafety.co.uk or call 01604 930380.