Target group
- Personnel who will be working in the wind industry or related fields and will have their duties in a wind turbine environment, usually in physical contact with a wind turbine or WTG structure.
- Personnel that perform job functions that have been risk assessed by their employer or their workplace duty holder as a function, where training according to one or more modules of the BST standard may mitigate of the identified risks.
Objectives of the course
The aim of this training is to enable participants, through both theoretical and practical training, to use personal protective equipment, work safely at height, and perform basic rescue operations from height in a remote wind turbine environment.
After successfully completing Working at Height Initial Training participants have the ability to:
The aim of this training is to enable participants, through both theoretical and practical training, to use personal protective equipment, work safely at height, and perform basic rescue operations from height in a remote wind turbine environment.
After successfully completing Working at Height Initial Training participants have the ability to:
- Take responsibility when working at height using personal protective equipment and performing basic rescue operations from height in a remote wind turbine environment (Ability, intermediate level).
Student feedback mark
Average student feedback mark for training course GWO BST Working at Heights (Riga): 4.76
Average student feedback mark for training course GWO BST Working at Heights (Klaipeda): 4.82
Average student feedback mark for training course GWO BST Working at Heights (Riga): 4.76
Average student feedback mark for training course GWO BST Working at Heights (Klaipeda): 4.82
Training approaches and equipment
Any equipment used during this GWO training module shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements of the national standards in the country where the training is taking place. When working in a country where there is no applicable national standard then the equipment shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements of the European standards.
- Theoretical tasks with presentations and visualizations
- Group workshops
- Case studies
- Practical exercises in workshops
- Practical exercises using real life equipment
- Professional instructors with industry experience
Any equipment used during this GWO training module shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements of the national standards in the country where the training is taking place. When working in a country where there is no applicable national standard then the equipment shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements of the European standards.
Duration of the training course
- 2 days - Course fully at training centre
- 1 day - Digital Delivery (e-learning + practice at training centre)
Price
Riga/Latvia:
Riga/Latvia:
- 350 EUR per person - Course fully at training centre
- 300 EUR per person - Digital Delivery (e-learning + practice at training centre)
- 300 EUR per person - Course fully at training centre
- 280 EUR per person - Digital Delivery (e-learning + practice at training centre)
Certificate validity
Certificate is valid 2 years.
Certificate is valid 2 years.
Course contents
Lesson 1 - Introduction to the training ;
Lesson 2 - Legislation;
Lesson 3 - Harness;
Lesson 4 - Fall Prevention;
Lesson 5 - Fall arrest: Vertical fall arrest systems;
Lesson 6 - Fall arrest: Fall arrest lanyards;
Lesson 7 - Dropped objects;
Lesson 8 - Self-retracting lifelines;
Lesson 9 - Measures to prevent injury during training;
Lesson 10 - Practical exercises;
Lesson 11 - Risks, hazards and suspension trauma;
Lesson 12 - Emergency procedures;
Lesson 13 - PFPE review;
Lesson 14 - Rescue devices and rigging setup;
Lesson 15 - Measures to prevent injury during training;
Lesson 16 - Rescue exercises;
Lesson 17 - Training Review.
Lesson 1 - Introduction to the training ;
Lesson 2 - Legislation;
Lesson 3 - Harness;
Lesson 4 - Fall Prevention;
Lesson 5 - Fall arrest: Vertical fall arrest systems;
Lesson 6 - Fall arrest: Fall arrest lanyards;
Lesson 7 - Dropped objects;
Lesson 8 - Self-retracting lifelines;
Lesson 9 - Measures to prevent injury during training;
Lesson 10 - Practical exercises;
Lesson 11 - Risks, hazards and suspension trauma;
Lesson 12 - Emergency procedures;
Lesson 13 - PFPE review;
Lesson 14 - Rescue devices and rigging setup;
Lesson 15 - Measures to prevent injury during training;
Lesson 16 - Rescue exercises;
Lesson 17 - Training Review.
Course limitations
The maximum number of participants is 12 persons for one instructor for theoretical and 6 persons for instructor for practical exercises.
The maximum number of participants is 12 persons for one instructor for theoretical and 6 persons for instructor for practical exercises.
Delegate prerequisites
Please register yourself or your employees with the Global Wind Organisation and provide us with your WINDA-ID or enter it directly when registering in our training portal.
Registering for your WINDA-ID is very simple and only requires you to enter your name.
- All personnel participating in Basic Safety Training shall be medically fit and capable of fully participating.
- Participation in a course according to the GWO standards requires a special identification number for each participant. Each person must have this so-called “WINDA identification number (WINDA-ID)”.
Please register yourself or your employees with the Global Wind Organisation and provide us with your WINDA-ID or enter it directly when registering in our training portal.
Registering for your WINDA-ID is very simple and only requires you to enter your name.
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