Legionella and COSHH
Legionella and COSHH
Legionella is a bacterium that can kill large numbers of people by causing Legionnaires Disease, a form of water-borne pneumonia. Hot and cold-water systems in healthcare and dental practices are at high risk from this infection. Your practice must also be up to date with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.
Rosette CPD Legionella and COSHH training will equip you and your staff with everything you need to know to keep your practice and patients safe from infection and from hazardous substances. This in-house training also gives your staff skills that will be valuable wherever they may work within the healthcare industry.
Legionella and COSHH and the Law
Legionella risks are covered by the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and by the COSHH Regulations of 2002.
COSHH breaches are crimes that can be punished with unlimited fines.
There is an Approved Code of Practice: Legionnaires’ disease: The control of Legionella bacteria in water systems (L8) that gives the best advice on controlling these risks.
The HTM 04-01 also gives guidance on the legal requirements, design applications, maintenance and operation of hot and cold-water supply, storage and distribution systems in all types of healthcare premises.
The HTM 04-01 comes in separate 'parts' and should be read in conjunction with the HSE’s Approved Code of Practice (L8)
As with most health and safety legislation, there is a responsibility to identify, manage, prevent, and control risks, and to demonstrate that you have done so with COSHH regulations. Your risk assessment must include records of training to prevent legionella infection.
Both employees and employers have responsibilities around hazardous substances.
Rosette CPD Legionella and COSHH Training
The Rosette CPD Legionella and COSHH training is a complete guide to managing your responsibilities as a dental practice around these important issues.
The course includes:
Understanding COSHH legislations and our legal requirements.
COSHH Assessments and MSDS (material safety data sheets).
Descriptions of Substances Hazardous to Health
Legionella facts: how it causes infection, Legionnaires Disease, its known history and symptoms.
Legionella control measures and causes of known outbreaks.
Rosette CPD’s complete, comprehensive training includes courses on Infection Control and Prevention.
After the course you will:
Be able to comply to Health and Safety and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health legislation and regulations.
Be able to report 2 hours of certificated, verified CPD training towards your General Dental Council CPD goals.
Have the ability to manage your hot- and cold-water systems safely, and to show certificated course completions to your patients and regulators demonstrating your commitment to keeping them safe.
Training and Compliance
Risk assessments and control measures for hazardous substances and legionella are looked for in practice inspections carried out by the Care Quality Commission (in Wales, the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales). Rosette CPD’s Maggie Heath is also an experienced compliance consultant and can carry out a full practice compliance assessment or provide other guidance.
Meet Your Healthcare CPD Training Needs Today
To find out more about Rosette CPD’s comprehensive programme of specialist dental and healthcare training call Maggie today on 07791 990297. Or visit our contact page to send an email and to start meeting your dental practice's CPD requirements.