Safety training
G WO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V6 02032026
devices. This can be achieved by having the participants descend from a minimum height using a rescue or evacuation device.
To ensure enough clearance below the anchor point, for all fall protection equipment that may be used, and to ensure participants can experience a descent of sufficient duration for meaningful learning transfer, GWO recommends that the anchor point is at l east 6.75 m above the ground (or above the structure directly beneath the anchor point). The rationale for this clearance is explained in detail in Annex 1.
If a training provider chooses to use an anchor point lower than the recommended 6.75 m, the following additional control measures must be in place.
a. a documented risk assessment for the lower height, including calculations for the equipment used during the rescue or evacuation exercises. The calculations shall:
a.i use energy absorber elongation value provided by the equipment manufacturer
a.ii demonstrate that the equipment will prevent the person from contacting the ground or structure directly below the anchor point
a.iii use a formula provided by the equipment manufacturer or national legislation for calculating anchor point clearance height; where no such formula exists, use the formula in Annex 1.
b.
the potential fall factor shall not exceed 0.5
c. participants must experience a descent from a platform that is a minimum of 4.5 m above the ground
7. USING THIS STANDARD TO DEVELOP TRAINING
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Note
The training in this standard is designed around the GWO taxonomy described in the GWO Requirements for Training . Theoretical and practical activities must be delivered according to the defined taxonomic level to reach the described learning objectives. When teaching safety equipment , a generic approach shall be applied aiming to avoid additional potential product specific formal training after completion of this training. However, national legislation, company gap analysis and location specific risk assessments may require additional product specific familiarisa tion which is the responsibility of the duty holder.
In addition to this, all training based on this standard including all related resources shall, as a minimum, meet the requirements described in the GWO Requirements for Training .
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