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Can you survive Legionnaires?

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Legionnaires disease has a deep history of being mistaken, the cause of legionnaires disease and the causative organism was unknown till late seventies.   To understand the current situation related with legionella infections in build environment, we need to understand its history. Beginning in 1976 when the American legion was celebrating its bicentennial in Philadelphia, USA where 600 veterans were staying at the Bellevue Strafford Hotel. Soon after their celebrations almost 200 of them started showing pneumonia-like symptoms. The doctors were treating them aggressively for pneumonia without any positive change I their conditions.  The infection initially shows severe lung infection, headaches, and muscle aches. Like that of pneumonia, but then it progresses to coughing up mucus and occasionally blood, chest pains, gastrointestinal symptoms, and mental changes. It was on the 27th of July 1976 when the disease claimed its first patient and then in a weeks’ time the deat...
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Dangerous Goods Handling Safety Training

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  EHS Management Consultants offer comprehensive training and education that is required by law for persons involved in the handling, transport of dangerous goods and carrying out dangerous goods activities. Our certification adds a valued personal qualification to facilitate effective procedures, minimize risk and provide strong quality assurance. Dangerous goods handling safety training is approved by KHDA, Dubai municipality, Trakhees, Dubai Aviation City Corporation. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ·          Monitor compliance according to Dangerous goods regulations ·          Understand the responsibilities of both employer and employee ·          Identify hazardous substances by product and company ·          Hierarchy of control measures ·          Identify the procedures r...
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HABC Level 3 Award In Emergency First Aid At Work

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  HABC Level 3 Award in Emergency first Aid atWork is a one-day course that offers the basics of first aid treatment in an emergency, such as incident or accident in the workplace, or the sudden illness of a colleague or customer. Emergency first aid at workplace courses offer a convenient, complete, and ongoing solution to meeting regional workplace compliance standards in CPR, AED and encompass adult, child, and infant CPR and first aid skills, and incorporate Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training. HABC Level 3 Award in Emergency first Aid at Work is approved by Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, Dubai municipality, Trakhees, Dubai Aviation city corporation. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ·         Understand the roles and responsibilities of a first aider ·         Know how to assess an incident ·         To manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing n...
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Legionella Control - Risk Assessment and Audit

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  The process of  Legionella risk assessment     will involve a detailed study of all the water systems including but not limited to the potable water system, water storage tanks, cooling towers, swimming pools, water features, irrigation system, etc. to identify the site-specific risk. Water samples from the various identified high-risk areas will be collected for detection and enumeration of Legionella. The assessment will also include chemical analysis and bacteriological analysis of the water samples from various points to examine the vulnerability of the identified areas of concern. We strictly follow HSE’s approved code of practice L8 for control of Legionella bacteria in water systems for prevention of Legionnaires disease. DM-HSD- GU44-LCWS2 Technical guideline from Dubai Municipality and OSHAD-SF CoP 12.0 The applied code aims at prevention and control from the risk of exposure to Legionella bacteria. Once the risk has been identified and assessed, a written...
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Lead Auditor Training

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  The Lead Auditor Training Course in Dubai outlines the necessary skills needed to lead an audit team and conduct first, second- and third-party audits against the standard requirements. It covers the process approach to Occupational health & safety management systems, auditing, the management principles, and the requirements of ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and how to plan, complete and report the audit of an entire Occupational Health & Safety Management System. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Understanding the terms and definitions to help you understand and audit ISO 45001 requirements   Identify the aims and benefits of an ISO 45001 audit   To suggest examples of evidence that would show conformance to the OH&S requirements   To get knowledge about the roles and responsibilities of an auditor and a lead auditor   To plan and conduct an interview with senior management and evaluate an organisations policies and objectives   To prepare thor...
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