Basic safety training partial online refresher V01
4.1 Target group
Personnel who will be working in the wind industry or related fields and will have their duties in a wind turbine environment, usually in physical contact with a wind turbine or an offshore wind structure. Personnel that perform job functions that has been risk assessed by their employer or their workplace duty holder as a function where knowledge of and practical skills in first aid, manual handling, fire awareness, working at heights and sea survival may mitigate the identified risks.
4.2 Aims and objectives
The aim of BSTR-P is to reduce the risk of injury in the wind industry by reviewing, refreshing and building on previously gained knowledge and skills from GWO BST initial or refresher training. The aims and objectives are achieved in a virtual online classroom through a combination of group discussions, individual explanations, theoretical and practical training that aim to enable the course participants to support and care for themselves and others working in the wind industry by being able to apply the knowledge skills and attitude of first aid, manual handling, fire awareness, working at heights and sea survival in their daily work and, in the case of an emergency, be able to evacuate, rescue and provide appropriate first aid to casualties.
4.3 Requirements for training providers
The GWO BSTR-P standard sets out minimum requirements.
The training provider shall identify whether national legislation sets additional requirements for basic safety training or prohibits delivery of certain elements. If so, the training provider shall incorporate these identified requirements in the training. To deliver any of the BSTR-P modules set forth in this standard the training provider shall already be certified and approved to deliver the equivalent full GWO BST and BSTR module(s). The training provider shall at all times conform with the current GWO criteria / requirements for training providers. Provided the minimum requirements of the BSTR-P are met the training provider may choose to incorporate delivery of other similar certified training.
Global Wind Organisation
www.globalwindsafety.org
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