GWO Basic Safety Training V14.0
2021-04-01_TS_BST_V14
The aim of this lesson is to enable the participants to safely evacuate from a wind turbine using an evacuation or rescue kit.
To successfully complete this BST Module, participants shall be able to:
Describe the contents of an evacuation kit (L1 – Knowledge)
Explain how evacuation equipment is used (L2 – Knowledge)
Demonstrate the ability to perform a safe and correct single evacuation with the evacuation or rescue device in a passive mode setup (L3 – Skills) Demonstrate the ability to perform a safe and correct double evacuation with the evacuation or rescue device in an active mode setup including a connecting element between the device and the harness (L3 – Skills) Demonstrate the ability to prepare rescue and or evacuation equipment for use, including applying personal fall protection prior to commencing evacuation (L3 – Skills) At all times demonstrate safe behaviour in connection with evacuation, including applying personal fall protection prior to commencing evacuation (L3 – Ability & Skills)
Note:
If there is more than one participant on the top of the training tower at the same time, all need to be secured, either by the evacuation device or by their fall arrest systems.
ELEMENT 12.1 - CONTENTS OF AN EVACUATION KIT
The instructor shall:
Show the contents of an evacuation kit and explain how the equipment is used in practice applying a generic approach to the use of evacuation equipment focusing on similarities and differences in design, functionality and operation between different products.
ELEMENT 12.2 - PREPARING EQUIPMENT FOR USE
The instructor shall:
Explain that pre-use inspection of the evacuation device may be omitted only if it is permitted by the manufacturer’s manual and the manufact urer criteria. Demonstrate how to perform a pre-use inspection of the rescue/evacuation device products required/chosen to instruct this module, by following the principles of and covering:
Markings and labels
Equipment is within the period of formal inspections
The rope has no damage and end terminations are in good condition
The rope runs freely through the device in both directions
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