SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS – A TIME FOR TRAINING AND A TIME FOR WORKING
Why is sea survival almost 20% of the total? As a proportion of global installations, offshore remains only a small fraction of onshore. It is possible that WINDA is demonstrating a bias towards the markets where GWO membership is currently strong. 1/3 increase from 2016-2017 During week 42-52 in 2017, 33.4% more training records were uploaded than in week 42-52 in 2016. It is too early to speculate in relation to significant patterns, but we do expect 2018 to demonstrate a further uplift as GWO modules are valid for two years and this trend may continue as more refreshers start being taken at the end of this year. Although the BTT modules are not included, an increase in uploaded training records could reasonably be expected in Q2 2018 as GWO Members will require technicians to also complete BTT training from March 31st, 2018.
There is a clear seasonal bias towards greater volumes of training activity during the first quarter of the year. There is also a clear difference between the Working at Heights (WAH) module and its counterparts, First Aid, Fire Awareness and Manual Handling, the three of which are usually taken alongside WAH as a package.
BST Main and Refresher Modules Taken (17.10.16-14.01.18)
1,200
1,000
Many possible interpretations can be applied to this data including:
800
A busy first quarter Training is carried out in larger volumes during the 1st quarter because of the industry’s installation calendar. The ‘Weather Window’ dictates that training is best taken during the coldest winter months before installations increase from March onward, with weekly averages approaching 800 in January, compared to 400-500 between weeks 30-50. Why is there more working at height? In some jurisdictions, notably Germany, WAH certification is required once a year, while others require only a bi-annual refresher. This may account for the roughly 15% higher number of WAH modules taken during 2017.
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400
200
0
42
47
52
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50 2 Week
Working at Heights
First Aid
Fire Awareness
Manual Handling
Sea Survival
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7
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