Overview
Waterborne pathogens such as Legionella can cause potentially fatal diseases, which is why it’s vital to understand your role in improving water safety in the workplace.
Join this short presentation on the background of Legionella and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, including those who may be vulnerable, favourable conditions for pathogens to thrive, and control strategies you can implement. We identify three key stakeholders that can impact on quality of water within your systems, allowing these naturally occurring pathogens to establish in the first place. And we look at how they can easily spread further to affect people’s health. With knowledge of the ‘Chain of causation’ and some simple dos and don’ts, you’ll leave with a new understanding of water hygiene, and what managing water safety means for workplace and facilities managers.
Speakers
Peter Tyson
Pete has extensive experience with water systems and waterborne pathogens. With twenty years in the Water Treatment/Hygiene industry, Pete has worked as a Service Engineer, Sales Engineer, Regional Manager, and Regional Director for some major water hygiene companies within the industry. His experience is gleaned from being involved in the Legionella Outbreak in 2002 at Barrow, Cumbria to managing contracts at Nuclear Power Stations to presenting Role of the Responsible Person Training, his experience and knowledge of specific areas bridges many market sectors. Pete was co-author of an article published for the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health discussing Covid-19 return to work and the actions to be undertaken on businesses re-opening.