Legionella Awareness (UK)
Give your team the knowledge to identify and control Legionella risks in workplace water systems. This course explains how Legionella spreads, who is at risk, and the practical steps to prevent Legionnaires’ disease.
Course overview
Legionella can grow in hot and cold water systems, showers, spas, and cooling towers if they’re not designed, operated or maintained correctly. This short course helps staff recognise risk conditions, follow safe procedures and keep accurate records so your site stays safe and audit-ready.
What you’ll learn
- Understand what Legionella is and how Legionnaires’ disease occurs
- Identify common sources and risk conditions in workplace water systems
- Recognise high-risk groups and exposure routes (e.g., aerosols)
- Learn control measures: temperature control, flushing, disinfection and biocides
- Apply a simple Legionella risk assessment and create an action plan
- Follow maintenance, monitoring and sampling schedules
- Keep compliant records and know when to escalate or seek specialist help
Why choose this course?
- Supports WHS duties and public health compliance
- Reduces illness risk through practical prevention and control steps
- Builds confidence for managers and frontline staff
- Short, flexible format ideal for multi-site operations
Frequently asked questions
Our courses are designed for businesses in the hospitality industry looking to provide professional training for their staff.
At the moment, our courses are available exclusively to businesses through subscription plans.
If your employer has assigned you this course, simply log into our learning management system (LMS) using the credentials from your welcome email. Need help logging in? Contact our support team.
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Enjoy unlimited access to our entire course library, including this course and any future additions.
Absolutely. We can tailor the course to fit your organisation’s specific needs, culture, and policies. Contact our sales team to explore customisation options.
Our courses are delivered online through our easy-to-use LMS platform or can be provided in SCORM format to integrate with your own LMS.
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