Highfield Level 3 Award in Legionella Control for Responsible Persons (RQF) v3.6 10 o The approach of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) when conducting a routine visit or investigating an outbreak o How failing to comply with the Approved Code of Practice alone can result in action o Actions available to Health and Safety Inspectors, including: ▪ Improvement notices ▪ Prohibition notices ▪ The consequences of these actions • The key roles and responsibilities associated with the management of legionella o The role and responsibility of: ▪ Duty Holder: Legally responsible to ensure a risk assessment is carried out, to ensure a written scheme is in place and to appoint a competent person (or persons), known as the Responsible Person, to manage the risk ▪ Responsible Person: Responsible for implementing the control measures outlined within the written scheme ▪ Authorised Deputies: To take on the responsibilities of the Responsible Person when he/she is absent ▪ Operators: Individuals appointed to carry out the tasks within the written scheme. o The assessment and appointment of individuals o The requirement for a formal structure and clear line of responsibility LO3: Understand how to control the risks associated with legionella bacteria • The requirements of the British standards relating to legionella risk assessments o The requirements of the British Standard BS8580-1 for: ▪ The selection of a risk assessor ▪ Preliminary work prior to an assessment ▪ Ensuring that an assessment is comprehensive ▪ Making information available ▪ Ensuring relevant personnel are available • The requirements of a written scheme o all actions required to control the risk, including: ▪ The physical work ▪ Remedial work ▪ Monitoring actions ▪ The appointment of individuals ▪ Training and assessment of competence of staff • How the written scheme should be implemented • The importance of record keeping o What records should be kept o For how long records must be maintained • The importance of training and competence assessment of nominated individuals
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