{"product_id":"eusr-national-water-hygiene-online-acadame","title":"EUSR National Water Hygiene (Blue Card) Online (Instructor-led)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Blue Card for Clean Water Site Access\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEUSR National Water Hygiene, known on site as the Blue Card, is the registration UK water companies require before anyone carries out restricted operations within the clean water network or enters a clean water site. Drinking water is easy to contaminate and difficult to put right, so the hygiene controls are strict and every worker near a clean water asset is expected to understand them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe requirement applies well beyond water company employees. Contractors, subcontractors, Self-Lay Organisation operatives and anyone working on or around potable water systems, including service reservoirs, treatment works, pumping stations, boreholes, water mains and service pipes, need a current registration. This session is delivered live online by a tutor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery Method\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivered live online with a tutor, joined from anywhere\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDuration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalf a day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow Completing This Course Will Help You\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEUSR Registration: Gain the National Water Hygiene Blue Card, valid for three years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSite Access: Hold the registration water companies check before granting clean water site access.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClient Confidence: Show clients and principal contractors that your people understand the required hygiene standard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady to Work: Avoid being turned away at the gate for lack of a current registration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Should Attend?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone carrying out restricted operations within the clean water network or entering clean water sites, including water company employees, contractors and subcontractors, Self-Lay Organisation operatives, and groundworkers or plant operators working on potable water assets. There are no entry requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCourse Content\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWater, Disease and Contamination\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe importance of clean water and the duty behind it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater as a carrier of disease\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow contamination occurs on clean water sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe consequences of contamination for consumers, employers and water providers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrevention and Safe Working\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical controls and behaviours that prevent contamination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal hygiene responsibilities and fitness to work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe health screening process and why it exists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking safely around water infrastructure, tools, fittings and materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMethods of Assessment\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA multiple choice paper at the end of the session, completed together with a health screening questionnaire. A pass is registered with EUSR and is valid for three years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat counts as a restricted operation?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWork that could affect water quality, such as tasks on treatment works, service reservoirs, pumping stations, wells, springs, boreholes, water mains and service pipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long is the Blue Card valid?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree years. There is no separate refresher course, so the full course is retaken when the registration expires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the same as EUSR SHEA Water?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. National Water Hygiene is about preventing contamination of the water supply, while SHEA Water is the safety, health and environmental awareness passport for the water utilities. 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