2023-12-04_CoHE_V3


1. List of Abbreviations
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2. Terms and Definitions
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3. Change Log
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4. CoHE roles and responsibilities
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4.1 CoHE Basic Safety Module
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4.2 Electrical Safety Module
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4.3 Pressure Fluid Safety Module
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5. Reference list
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6. Scope
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7. General requirements for the GWO CoHE Modules
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7.1 Overview
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7.2 Target Group
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7.3 Aims and Objectives
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7.4 Duration of the GWO CoHE Standard Modules
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7.5 Validity Period
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7.6 Course Codes
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7.7 Participant Prerequisites for the GWO CoHE Training Standard
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7.8 Physical Demands
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7.9 Instructor Qualification Prerequisites
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8. General resources required to deliver CoHE Modules
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8.1 Instructor/Participant Ratio
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8.2 Training Facilities
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8.3 Training Staff
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8.4 Equipment
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9. Using this Standard to Develop Training
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10. Module 1 – CoHE Basic Safety module
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10.1 Aims and Objectives for the CoHE Basic Safety Module
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10.2 Duration of the CoHE Basic Safety Module
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10.3 CoHE Basic Safety Module Participant Ratio
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10.4 CoHE Basic Safety Module Timetable
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10.5 Detailed Description of the CoHE Basic Safety Module
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Lesson 1 - Introduction to the training
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ELEMENT 1.1 - Safety instructions and emergency procedures
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ELEMENT 1.2 - Facilities
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ELEMENT 1.3 - Introduction
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ELEMENT 1.4 - Aim and objectives
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ELEMENT 1.5 - Ongoing assessments
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ELEMENT 1.6 - Motivation
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Lesson 2 - Control of hazardous energies basic safety
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ELEMENT 2.1 - CoHE in the wind industry
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ELEMENT 2.2 - CoHE roles in the wind industry
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ELEMENT 2.3 - Basic PPE
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ELEMENT 2.4 - Protections
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ELEMENT 2.5 - Emergency stop buttons in a wtg
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Lesson 3 - Lockout-Tagout for an Ordinary Person
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ELEMENT 3.1 - Lockout-Tagout in the wind industry
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ELEMENT 3.2 - Lockout-Tagout roles in the wind industry
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ELEMENT 3.3 - Lockout-Tagout process
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Lesson 4 - Mechanical safety
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ELEMENT 4.1 - Why mechanical safety?
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ELEMENT 4.2 - Mechanical Safety signs
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ELEMENT 4.3 - The importance of appropriate isolation
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Lesson 5 - Electrical safety
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ELEMENT 5.1 - Why electrical safety?
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ELEMENT 5.2 - Low / high voltage
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ELEMENT 5.3 - PE and gfci / rcd
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ELEMENT 5.4 - Static electricity
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ELEMENT 5.5 - Electrical Safety signs
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ELEMENT 5.6 - The importance of appropriate isolation
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ELEMENT 5.7 - Response to an electrical incident
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Lesson 6 - Pressure Fluid safety
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ELEMENT 6.1 - Pressure Fluid Safety
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ELEMENT 6.2 - Hydraulic oil injections
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ELEMENT 6.3 - Safety signs
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ELEMENT 6.4 - The importance of appropriate isolation
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Lesson 7 - Hazardous energy scenario
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Lesson 8 - Training review
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ELEMENT 8.1 - Training review
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ELEMENT 8.2 - Feedback session
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11. Module 2 -COHE Electrical Safety
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11.1 Aims and Objectives of the CoHE Electrical Safety Module
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11.2 Duration of the CoHE Electrical Safety Module
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11.3 CoHE Electrical Safety Module - Instructor to Participant Ratio
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11.4 Equipment for CoHE Electrical Safety Module
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11.5 CoHE Electrical Safety Module Timetable
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11.6 Detailed Description of the CoHE Electrical Safety Module
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Lesson 1 - Introduction to the training
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ELEMENT 1.1 - Safety instructions and emergency procedures
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ELEMENT 1.2 - Facilities
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ELEMENT 1.3 - Introduction
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ELEMENT 1.4 - Aim and objectives
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ELEMENT 1.5 - Ongoing assessment
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ELEMENT 1.6 - Motivation
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ELEMENT 1.7 - Human factors
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Lesson 2 - Reponsibilities and role of a Qualified Electrical Person
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ELEMENT 2.1 - Responsibilities and role of a qualified electrical person
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Lesson 3 - electrical ppe
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ELEMENT 3.1 - Electrical PPE
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Lesson 4 - Electrical safe working practises
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ELEMENT 4.1 - How to perform electrical work tasks safely using electrical safe working practices
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ELEMENT 4.2 - Exposed electrical conductors and circuit parts
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ELEMENT 4.3 - Approach boundaries
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ELEMENT 4.4 - Tools
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ELEMENT 4.5 - Alerting techniques
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ELEMENT 4.6 - Job briefing/pre-task briefing
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ELEMENT 4.7 - Deranged equipment
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ELEMENT 4.8 - Guards and covers
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ELEMENT 4.9 - Non-contact techniques (infrared inspections)
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ELEMENT 4.10 - Arc flash
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Lesson 5 - Electrically safe working conditions
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ELEMENT 5.1 - Treating all electrical equipment as live until an electrically safe work condition has been established
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ELEMENT 5.2 - When to establish an electrically safe working condition
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ELEMENT 5.3 - How to establish an electrically safe working condition
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Lesson 6 - Testing and isolation
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ELEMENT 6.1 - Electrical measurement equipment
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ELEMENT 6.2 - 3-point test method to prove the absence of voltage
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ELEMENT 6.3 - Isolation of electrical equipment
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Lesson 7 - Stored energy
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ELEMENT 7.1 - Hazards related to batteries and capacitors
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ELEMENT 7.2 - Task-based training for handling batteries and capacitors in a safe manner
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Lesson 8 - Hazardous electrical safety scenarios
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Lesson 9 - Training review
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ELEMENT 9.1 - Training review
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ELEMENT 9.2 - Feedback session
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12. Module 3 – COHE Pressure Fluid Safety Module
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12.1 Aims and Objectives of the CoHE Pressure Fluid Safety Module
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12.2 Duration of the CoHE Pressure Fluid Safety Module
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12.3 CoHE Pressure Fluid Safety Module - Instructor to Participant Ratio
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12.4 Equipment for CoHE Pressure Fluid Safety Module
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12.5 CoHE Pressure Fluid Safety Module Timetable
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12.6 Detailed Description of the Pressure Fluid Safety Module
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Lesson 1 - Introducton to the training
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ELEMENT 1.1 - Safety instrutions and emergency procedures
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ELEMENT 1.2 - Facilities
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ELEMENT 1.3 - Introduction
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ELEMENT 1.4 - Scope and main learning objectives
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ELEMENT 1.5 - Ongoing assessments (participants assessment form)
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ELEMENT 1.6 - Motivation
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ELEMENT 1.7 - Human factors
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Lesson 2 - Qualified Pressure Fluids Person -requirements and role
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ELEMENT 2.1 - Role and responsibilities of a Qualified Pressure Fluids Person
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Lesson 3 - Pressure fluid hazards
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ELEMENT 3.1 - Hazards of fluids under pressure
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ELEMENT 3.2 - Trapped pressure and stored energy in a pressure system
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ELEMENT 3.3 - Circumstances in which oil injection is possible into the human body
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ELEMENT 3.4 - High temperature fluids in pressure systems
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ELEMENT 3.5 - Hazards with taking an oil sample
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ELEMENT 3.6 - Hazards related to pre-charging an accumulator
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ELEMENT 3.7 - Stored energy hazards related to pre-charge pressure in an accumulator
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Lesson 4 - PPE
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ELEMENT 4.1 - HYDRAULIC FLUIDS AND FLUIDS UNDER PRESSURE PPE
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Lesson 5 - Safe work practices
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ELEMENT 5.1 - Work instructions
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ELEMENT 5.2 - Pre-task briefing (Also known as toolbox talks)
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ELEMENT 5.3 - Pre-use check on pressure fluid test equpment and hoses
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ELEMENT 5.4 - Test for the absence of pressure
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ELEMENT 5.5 - Safe isolation and safe dissipation of pressure in a pressure system
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ELEMENT 5.6 - Component replacement in pressure systems
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ELEMENT 5.7 - Searching for leaks in a pressurised system safely
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Lesson 6 - Response to pressure fluid incidents
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Lesson 7 - Hazardous pressure fluid scenarios
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Lesson 8 - Training Review
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ELEMENT 8.1 - Training review
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ELEMENT 8.2 - Feedback session
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Annex 1 - Equipment list
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Annex 2 - Template description for a permit to work
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Annex 3 - Version History
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