APHC isoffering a one-day BPEC Cold Water Risk Assessment and Disinfection Course at its offices in Solihull or at employer premises for groups of 10 or more.
The courses in Solihull will run on 7 May, 16 July, 3 September and 5 November in 2014 and cost £200 per person for APHC members and £250 per person for non-members.
The course demonstrates how to design and maintain water systems to minimise the risks from Legionella and is aimed at plumbers and domestic heating installers, especially those employed by local councils and housing associations, who are responsible for the physical maintenance of water systems.
Graeme Dryden, APHC technical manager commented:
“The plumbing and heating industry is always evolving. Investment in training is vital for you and your employees in order to acquire new skills, develop existing ones and to keep up-to-date on new legislations, new technologies and to run a professional and successful business. “
As the course meets the requirements of HSE’s revised Approved Code of Practice (ACoP): Legionnaires’ disease: the control of Legionella bacteria in water systems, successful completion forms part of the membership criteria of the recently launched PHCA Legionella scheme which allows members to demonstrate to property owners that they are dealing with a professional and competent plumber, able to implement a risk assessment and carry out remedial action where necessary.
Philip O’Dwyer, a member of APHC, recently attended the course said:
“I’m careful by nature to be informed, so that I’m armed when I go into properties and I can confidently give the property a clean bill of health or take the required corrective action. I found the course to be very informative to the point where I am now notifying estate agents of their responsibilities.”
Plumbing and heating companies can apply for a £100 grant to help cover the cost of the course from APHC’s sister company APHC Training Ltd. For more details on this and on the BPEC Cold Water Risk Assessment and Disinfection Course, or the PHCA Legionella scheme, contact the APHC on 0121 711 5030 or emailinfo@aphc.co.uk.
The PHCA Legionella scheme is run by APHC and the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) and is open to their members as an extension to current membership.