This 1 day course is aimed at plumbers (who already have experience of hot and cold water systems), water inspectors and anyone involved in the installation, design or specification of water systems or buildings containing water systems.
Designed for installers, service engineers wishing to carry out work in relation to Unvented Hot Water Systems (UVHWS); this training and assessment course has been designed for plumbing and heating engineers and covers the following topics:
Legal requirements for UHWS Design,
installation, service and maintenance
BBA and BS Standards
Direct/indirect
fired
Safety controls
System faults
Undertaking this training and assessment course in UVHWS eliminates the requirement to inform your local Building Control Officer to have your work approved before you start. You will be recognised as a competent person and therefore able to self-certify your own work and notify Building Control.
Approximately 250 people die each year from Legionnaires Disease, in practice, as many as 10 times that number may well die from this disease. In November 2000 HSE introduced an Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) on the subject of Legionnaires' disease; recently they have introduced Guidance Note L8. The new guidance now puts responsibilities on a wide range of organisations, groups and self-employed individuals who are responsible for the water system(s) in their premises, including:
 | Holiday Park owners |
| Local Authorities, Universities, Charities, Hostels |
| Touring Caravan/camping site owners |
| Managing Agents oHousing Associations, including housing companies |
| Landlords in the private renting sector |
| Hoteliers, B&B and guest houses |
Providers of such accommodation will have to assess the risk from exposure to Legionella to staff, guests and customers and people working in their premises. If you are responsible for the maintenance of a boiler, tap, shower etc. in one of the above sectors then you need to be aware of the legal requirements in Guidance Note L8.
Two courses are available:
Installer course - aimed
at engineers and installers who carry out treatment and work on water supplies
in buildings.
Responsible person course - for those whose duty it is
to manage this process on properties that fall under their control.