Description
GWO WORKING AT HEIGHT WITH MANUAL HANDLING
- Duration: 2 Days
- Course Time: 9am – 5pm
- Assessment: Theory & Practical
PREREQUISITES
- Medical Questionnaire
- WINDA I.D
- Over 18
- Photographic I.D
- Work Boots
WHO IS THE COURSE SUITABLE FOR?
Anyone looking to begin or continue working in the offshore renewable energy industry. Everyone is expected to hold a valid, in date GWO Working at Height and GWO Manual Handling Certificate which must be refreshed every 2 years by sitting the GWO Working at a Height and Manual Handling Refresher course.
AT THE END OF THIS COURSE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
- Demonstrate knowledge of hazards and risks associated with working at height in a wind turbine
- Demonstrate an understanding of current legislation
- Demonstrate correct PPE identification, use, inspection, storage
- Demonstrate correct use of evacuation devices
- Demonstrate correct approach to rescue situations
- Demonstrate the importance of carrying out work duties in a safe manner and identify aspects of job role that could cause muscular/skeletal injuries
- Demonstrate problem-solving and carrying out safe manual handling
- Demonstrate manual handling techniques and recognise signs and symptoms of injuries relating to poor manual handling
GWO WINDA DATABASE
All delegates sitting the GWO courses must now register onto the GWO WINDA database, for further information about GWO’s WINDA Database please click here.
To register onto the WINDA Database click here
CERTIFICATION
On successful completion of the GWO Working at Height and Manual Handling training, you will receive a certificate valid for 2 years, this is uploaded onto your WINDA Account within 10 days of course completion. A pdf version of your WINDA GWO Certificate will also be emailed out to you.
Mathew Dryden –
Very good course, instructor clearly very knowledgeable in all subjects, very supportive to all the students, and made us feel confident for the practical’s
Peter Andrews –
Very Good course well delivered and great facilities
Keith Fleming –
Very enjoyable course. The instructor was clear in their instruction would highly recommend OPS Training
Shane Brennan –
Very engaging course delivered with lots of industry related vocabulary. NEW SKILLS learnt despite 13 years in the wind industry
Gavin Curley –
Excellent course, Instructors very knowledgeable, Excellent facilities.
James Liddle –
Very informative course with knowledgeable instructors, Really enjoyed learning new skills.
John Donaldson –
Amazing facilities, very knowledgeable instructors and helpful office staff.
Ben Handley –
Very good course, very well presented, will highly recommend this course.
Nicholas Honour –
Very satisfied, good facilities and course subject, very pleasant and proffesional team
Andy frear –
Very well presented course, fantastic instructors, very enthusiastic teaching style, Fantastic fun on the ropes.