GWO ARTR v2.1

ADVANCED RESCUE REFRESHER TRAINING STANDARD V02.1 ART-NR

2020-10-01_TSR_ARTR_V02.1

MANUAL HANDLING

30 min. The aim of this lesson is to refresh the course participants knowledge and skills to be able to use the appropriate methods to control and reduce the risk of injuries.

To successfully complete this lesson of the module each course participant must be able to:

1) Demonstrate how to safely and correctly move objects utilizing correct manual handling techniques (L3 – Skill)

MANUAL HANDLING PRACTICAL EXERCISES

Each course participant shall:

Demonstrate a hierarchical approach to controlling the risks associated with manual handling through the following exercises and subsequent rescue exercises: a. Reducing the need for manual handling using handling aids where possible b. Planning and execution of manual handling using the T.I.L.E. Principle and MAC tool - considering the load weight, maximum reaching distance and aggravating factors Demonstrate the ability to apply further control measures where applicable: a. PPE correct fit (e.g., correct sizes, boot laces tied) b. Breaking up loads c. Protecting pre-existing injuries d. Adequate lighting e. Good housekeeping

Lesson 5 Notes:

1) Each Course participant would benefit most if they participate in a practice scenario based on a wind turbine work environment. 2) Lifting various objects in the correct and proper manner. These can be of different shapes and sizes but shall not weigh more than 15 Kg. 3) In teams (2 or more persons if required according to local policy), perform a correct lift of a load that weighs no more than 30 Kg and is unwieldy, difficult to grasp, difficult to grip, with contents likely to move or shift (e.g., a rescue dummy) 4) The lesson elements concerned with manual handling should be practiced during subsequent exercises where the course participants are performing exercises for rescue and evacuation from height and at any other time where they are handling equipment or props for exercises.

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