Is it for me?

GWO Working at Height and Manual Handling Combined Refresher is part of the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) course portfolio, which sets the standards for training in the global wind energy and renewables industry.
Duration: GWO Working at Height and Manual Handling Combined Refresher: 1 Day

What will I learn?

GWO Working at Height and Manual Handling Combined refresher training course includes:
  • Introduction
  • Legislation and behavioural safety
  • Harness
  • Fall prevention
  • Vertical fall arrest systems
  • Fall arrest lanyards
  • Self-retracting lifelines
  • Practical exercises
  • Emergency procedures
  • PPE review
  • Rescue devices and rigging setup
  • Rescue exercises
  • Evaluation
Certification: Global Wind Organisation (GWO)

What will I leave with?

GWO Working at Height and Manual Handling Combined Refresher 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 Refresher certificate.
Certification is valid for 2 years. Prior to expiry delegates must retake GWO Working at Height and Manual Handling Combined Refresher 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 Refresher training course will be able to:
  • 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
  • Safe and competent work and rescue at heights
  • Knowledge of manual handing
  • Safely and correctly move objects utilising correct manual handling techniques to attach a guided type fall arrester

What else should I know?

WINDA
The Global Wind Organisation (GWO) have launched a Global Wind Industry Records Database (WINDA), which allows you to verify your GWO certificates with employers.  Registering with WINDA is quick and easy, and you must do this before arriving for your course.
If you require assistance with this, please contact us on trainexam@twitraining.com
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
To attend the GWO Working at Heights and Manual Handling Combined Refresher you must:
  • Be medically fit
  • Have registered with WINDA and taken note of your unique ID Number.

Delegates must also hold a valid and in-date:

  • GWO Manual Handling
  • GWO Working at Height

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