Consultancy and training
At FreeLAB, we have a team of consultants and, with them and our extensive experience, we offer specialised and personalised consulting services.
Our specialised technicians design a personalised project tailored to the needs of organisations. With our support, it will be easier to meet all the demands of today's market.
Quality Management
ISO 9001
In 2015, the new version of the ISO 9001:15 Quality Management Systems standard was published. This revision has redefined the requirements and guidance of the standard, making advice necessary for its correct interpretation. freeLAB provides quality management system consulting, helping organisations to define their strategic planning, identify their processes and define the management system that will guide organisations towards continuous improvement.
- PROCESS MANAGEMENT
Our specialised group of consultants works on:- Developing process maps at different levels of the organisation.
- Defining and implementing the scorecard.
- Process control.
- Process indicators.
ISO 14001
The ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems standard includes requirements for defining a management system that facilitates the control of environmental aspects and compliance with legal requirements.
In 2015, the new version of the standard was approved: ISO 14001:15, making it necessary to adapt the new requirements to the management systems already in place.
This management system makes it possible to reduce the environmental impact of organisations, prevent pollution and achieve continuous improvement in their processes.
Definition of self-monitoring plans in swimming pools and public facilities in accordance with Royal Decree 742/2013 and regional decrees.
At FreeLAB, we define, develop and implement self-monitoring systems in sports centres in accordance with the applicable legal requirements. We offer your organisations a range of services necessary for proper hygiene and health control:
- Design, development and implementation of the Self-Monitoring System.
- Training content so that all staff understand and are trained to perform their duties in sports centres.
- Advice and assistance in the maintenance, monitoring and updating of the self-monitoring system.
- Conducting internal audits of the functioning of the self-monitoring systems implemented.
- Conducting follow-up analyses of the self-monitoring systems in our laboratory.
Traditionally, the health authorities have assumed the role of guarantor of hygiene and health conditions in public swimming pools, using their own systems for monitoring and controlling pool hygiene.
Currently, it is the owners and managers of this type of facility for collective use who are legally required, under current legislation, to assume and guarantee, through self-monitoring systems, the hygienic and sanitary conditions of these facilities, as well as other facilities for collective use, in addition to controlling both the sanitary quality of the water and air and their treatment.
Development of comprehensive plans for the prevention and control of legionellosis in accordance with Royal Decree 865/2023 and regional decrees
The owners of the facilities are obliged to guarantee the hygienic and sanitary conditions and maintenance of the risk facilities they own, meaning that they are responsible for cleaning, maintenance and monitoring the microbiological and physical-chemical quality of the water, all of which must be reflected in the Legionella Prevention Maintenance Plan or Log Book for each facility.
FreeLAB will help you comply with the legal and technical requirements for Legionella self-monitoring imposed by state regulations in different areas:
- Design, development and implementation of the Legionella Self-Monitoring System.
- Advice and assistance in the maintenance, monitoring and updating of the System.
- Carrying out the control analyses required by these Regulations in our laboratory.
- Preventive cleaning of high-risk facilities in accordance with Royal Decree 865/2003.
- Deep cleaning and/or cleaning of high-risk facilities in accordance with Royal Decree 865/2003.
- Official training in accordance with current legislation.
Definition and implementation of hygiene plans in sports centres and facilities for collective use
We design and implement cleaning and disinfection plans for your sports facilities. We will assist you by developing hygiene and cleaning protocols for facilities and equipment to ensure user safety.
Proper cleaning and disinfection is a key aspect of any sports facility, as it provides safety guarantees and prevents possible sources of contamination.
Just as important as proper cleaning and disinfection is having a systematic control and recording system in place to detect deviations or problems immediately, so that the necessary corrections can be made in time to prevent any contamination of facilities or infection of users.
The freeLAB Group, and specifically its hygiene consultancy service, will help you with the design and implementation of cleaning and disinfection plans, in areas such as:
- Drawing up a Cleaning and Disinfection Plan to ensure the proper cleaning of facilities and equipment.
- Selecting the most effective cleaning and disinfection products for the type of contamination specific to the facility.
- Development of cleaning and environmental hygiene control protocols to detect cleaning problems as soon as they arise.
- Verification of cleaning effectiveness using analytical techniques that detect the degree of contamination remaining in facilities after cleaning and disinfection.
- Development of specific training plans on hygiene and disinfection.
Our team of consultants specialising in the sports sector will help you to resolve, improve and define the processes involved in managing your facility, as well as assisting you in the definition, design and auditing of management systems.
Training
According to Royal Decree 865/2003 and Decree 352/2004, personnel who carry out legionellosis prevention treatments must complete a course approved by the Institute of Health Studies of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
FreeLAB, a laboratory with extensive experience in the control and prevention of legionellosis, offers you the opportunity to comply with this requirement by participating in its courses approved by the Government of Catalonia, as well as by carrying out periodic Legionella control analyses, as a testing laboratory accredited by ENAC (National Accreditation Entity).
- Official Training (25 hours) Government of Catalonia
- Customised Training Courses/Symposiums
Programme:
- Health importance of legionellosis (3 hours)
- Legislative scope (3 hours)
- General criteria for cleaning and disinfection (3 hours)
- Public health and occupational health (2 hours)
- High-risk facilities included in the scope of application of Royal Decree 865/2003 (4 hours)
- Design, operation and models
- Sampling. Analytical controls
- Identification of critical points. Development of control programmes (2 hours)
- Practical sessions (7 hours)
- Assessment. Written test on the course content (1 hour)
Swimming Pool Operator
The aim of this course is to provide specific knowledge on the maintenance of public swimming pools so that the professionals responsible have sufficient training to be able to comply with the requirements set out in Decree 95/2000 of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Royal Decree 742/2013.
We also offer other training courses, such as:
- Sports Centre Cleaning and Disinfection Course
- Team Management and Leadership Courses
- Emotion Management in Management Teams Course