Description
GWO BASIC SAFETY TRAINING (BST) – 5 DAYS
- It is now possible to complete your GWO BST Package in just 5 days.
- 0% Finance available (Terms and conditions apply, subject to status)
- Monday – Friday
- Time: 08:00hrs – 17:00hrs
- Lunch is also provided
- Assessment: Theory and Practical
PRE-REQUISITES
- Medical Questionnaire
- WINDA I.D
- Over 18
- Photographic I.D
- Work Boots
WHO IS THE COURSE SUITABLE FOR?
This course is ideal for entry level into the renewable energy sector, particularly on or offshore windfarms; this forms part of the mandatory requirements for working on a windfarm and includes the following:
GWO Working at Height & Manual Handling
COURSE OVERVIEW
These courses will provide the necessary knowledge and skills through theoretical and practical training to ensure a person is able to work safely on a windfarm.
AT THE END OF THIS COURSE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO
WORKING AT HEIGHT & MANUAL HANDLING
- Demonstrate the importance of following procedures and regulations whilst working at height in hazardous environments
- Demonstrate sufficient rescue techniques and procedures that are required in emergency situations
- Identify and inspect the correct equipment
- Ensure the safety of self and others.
- Evacuate safely and the use of evacuation devices.
- Understand the importance of carrying out Manual Handling work duties in a safe and sound manner in accordance to with legislative requirements of your work location
- Demonstrate understanding of safe practices of manual handling this includes the correct handling of equipment
- Identify signs and symptoms of injuries related to poor manual handling and able to report it correctly.
- Demonstrate a problem-solving approach to Manual Handling in wind turbine environment
- Demonstrate Manual Handling risk reduction techniques.
FIRST AID
Have achieved skills and basic knowledge in understanding the importance of carrying out first aid:
- Identify risks and hazards and carry out the necessary first aid in regards to minor or serious injuries
- Provide knowledge of safety awareness in an emergency
- Correctly use an automatic external defibrillator as well as the correct use of first aid equipment.
SEA SURVIVAL
- Demonstrate knowledge of dangers and symptoms related to hypothermia and drowning
- Understand the limitations of different life-saving appliances (LSA), personal protective equipment (PPE) and personal fall protection Equipment (PFPE) used in the offshore wind industry
- Demonstrate knowledge of risks related to transfers
- Demonstrate safe transfer and evacuation of a WTG
- Have knowledge of search and rescue (SAR) and global maritime distress and safety systems (GMDSS)
- Give first aid treatment to a “man overboard”
- Demonstrate individual and group survival techniques at sea.
FIRE AWARENESS
- Demonstrate knowledge of the development and spread of fire
- Demonstrate knowledge of the development and spread of fire
- Identify any sign of a fire in a wind turbine environment
- Demonstrate knowledge of the contingency plans in a wind turbine environment including smoke detection and emergency escape procedures.
- Demonstrate correct actions on discovering a fire including correct operation and fire extinguishing by means of the firefighting equipment in a WTG.