Legionella & Asbestos Awareness Training in Brighton
At DAF Risk Consulting Ltd, we provide accredited training courses to help employees understand and manage the risks from both legionella bacteria and asbestos-containing materials. These courses give staff the knowledge to take practical steps that reduce risk in the workplace and help ensure compliance with UK health and safety legislation.
Legionella Awareness Training
Our legionella awareness courses are designed for anyone responsible for managing or maintaining water systems, including hot and cold water systems and evaporative cooling systems. The training explains how Legionnaires’ disease can develop, highlights the main causes of a legionella risk and outlines the control measures needed to keep your system safe.
Key topics include:
- What is Legionella and Legionnaires disease
- Current UK legislation and how to comply
- Case studies
- Risk assessment and preparation of control schemes
- Control measures in domestic or workplace hot & cold water systems
- Record keeping
- How to select and management sub-contractors
Asbestos Awareness Training
Our asbestos awareness training courses are designed for employees who may accidentally disturb asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) during their day-to-day work, from maintenance to large construction or demolition projects.
This training is essential for anyone who may work with asbestos in older buildings and is a mandatory requirement of the Control of Asbestos Regulations (Regulation 10).
Typical at risk employees include:
- Carpenters and joiners
- Plasterers
- Painters and decorators
- Roofers
- Shopfitters
- Gas fitters
- Heating and ventilation engineers
- Demolition workers
- Electricians
- Builders
- Plumbers
Key topics include:
- What is asbestos
- History of asbestos use
- Where would you find asbestos
- Health risks
- Relevant legislation and legal requirements
- Precautions & safe working methods
- Emergency procedures
- Using personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Using respiratory protective equipment (RPE)
Peace of Mind Through Knowledge
These training courses are part of our wider control services, helping businesses, landlords and contractors meet legal duties, protect employees and reduce the risks associated with legionella bacteria and asbestos-containing materials.
Please contact us to discuss our legionella and asbestos awareness training in Brighton today.
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