GWO BST V14.0

GWO Basic Safety Training V14.0

2021-04-01_TS_BST_V14

Explain applicable legislation

Explain legal responsibilities

ELEMENT 2.2 - NATIONAL LEGISLATION

The instructor shall:

Explain applicable legislation

Explain legislative requirements

Explain legal responsibilities

HARNESS

30 min.

The aim of this lesson is to reduce the risk of injury caused by a damaged harness by enabling the participant to perform a pre-use inspection of a harness, be able to identify when a harness requires a formal inspection and approval, explain basic maintenance of a harness, and to correctly fit and adjust a harness.

To successfully complete this BST Module, participants shall be able to:

Demonstrate the ability to perform a pre-use inspection of a random full body harness (L3 – Skills)

Demonstrate the ability to correctly fit and adjust a random full body harness (L3 – Skills)

Explain approvals according to appropriate equipment guidelines (EU, UK, USA, Canada, Mexico etc.) (L2 – Knowledge) Identify the approval documentation, equipment serial number, authorisation date, etc. (L2 – Knowledge)

Explain how to maintain a full body harness (L2 – Knowledge)

ELEMENT 3.1 - PRE-USE INSPECTION

The instructor shall:

Briefly introduce the generic approach to safety equipment as described in the equipment appendix to this module

Demonstrate how to select the correct sized harness for the intended work

Demonstrate how to identify the relevant standard markings

Explain manufacturer and/or legal inspection periods

Explain the principles and importance of self-inspection of a full body harness for defects and significant wear, including:

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