What will I leave with?
GWO Working at Height and Manual Handling Combined encourages positive manual handling behaviour and safe work at heights in the wind industry.
Upon completion of the course, delegates will be awarded with a GWO approved Working at Height and Manual Handling Combined certificate.
Certification is valid for 2 years. Prior to expiry delegates must retake GWO Working at Height and Manual Handling Combined training to remain certified.
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
Delegates completing a GWO Working at Height and Manual Handling Combined training course will be able to:
- Understand hazards and risks associated with working at height specific to a wind turbine generator (WTG)
- Understand current national and regional legislation related to working at heights
- Identify PPE including European and global standard markings
- Inspect, service, store and fit relevant PPE
- Use PPE including harness fall arrest lanyards, guided type fall arresters and work positioning lanyards
- Identify anchor points
- Use evacuation devices and ladders
- Approach rescue situations in WTGs
- Demonstrate a problem-solving approach to manual handing in a wind turbine environment
- Reduce risk with correct manual handling techniques
- Identify aspects of job tasks that could increase the risk of developing muscluar/skeletal injuries
- Understand the importance of carrying out work duties in a safe and sound manner in accordance with legislative requirements of a geographic work location
- Understand safe practices of manual handling
- Identify signs and symptoms of injuries related to poor manual handling techniques