Workplace
Course Overview
The training provides a comprehensive introduction to legionella, Legionnaires’ disease, and the legal framework surrounding water hygiene.
Learners will gain an understanding of:
1. Legionella & Legionellosis
- What legionella bacteria are and where they occur
- How Legionnaires’ disease is contracted
- Symptoms, susceptibility, and infection pathways
- Real world outbreak examples and lessons learned
2. Managing Legionella in Man-Made Water Systems
- How water systems become contaminated
- High risk systems such as hot and cold water systems, cooling towers, and spa pools
- Key risk factors, including temperature, stagnation, nutrients, and system design
- Legal responsibilities of Duty Holders and Responsible Persons
3. Methods of Control
- Temperature control regimes
- Design considerations to prevent stagnation
- Cleaning, disinfection, monitoring, and record keeping
- Understanding written schemes of control
- Management of infrequently used outlets, showers, tanks, calorifiers, and more
4. Case Studies
- Detailed breakdowns of significant UK outbreaks
- How failures in communication, risk assessment, training, and monitoring contributed
Course Format & Duration
- Duration: Approx. 5 hours
- Format: Tutor led course using rich visual content, case studies, and practical examples
- Certification: Certificate of completion provided by Ligtas
- Assessment: Via short test at the end of the course
Who Is This Course For?
This course is ideal for:
- Responsible Persons and Duty Holders with accountability for water systems and compliance
- Facilities managers, building managers, and estates teams
- Health & Safety professionals
- Maintenance operatives and FM contractors
- Anyone requiring a clear understanding of legionella risks
- Organisations seeking to meet their legal training obligations under UK health & safety law
No prior technical knowledge is required. The course provides a strong foundation for anyone involved in legionella control.
Delivered in Line With HSE Guidance
This training is developed in full accordance with the Health and Safety Executive’s Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) L8 and the supporting technical guidance HSG274 Parts 1–3.
Learners will gain a clear understanding of:
- How to comply with ACoP L8
- What monitoring, maintenance, and record keeping must be carried out
This ensures the course fully aligns with the expectations of UK regulators and industry best practice.
Ligtas is fully accredited by the Legionella Control Association (LCA), giving you confidence that this training meets recognised industry standards and is delivered by highly competent professionals.
Our accreditation reinforces our commitment to quality, expertise, and compliance in legionella risk management.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Explain what Legionnaires’ disease is and how infection occurs
- Identify high risk systems and understand how risks arise
- Describe the legal requirements for managing legionella
- Understand the components of a written scheme of control
- Recognise appropriate control measures including temperature, cleaning, and system design
- Understand what records must be kept and what can go wrong when controls fail
Booking Terms & Conditions
If you would like to book a session with one of our trainers to explain our terms and conditions, please contact us at 02922 800 000 or enquiries@ligtas.co.uk
