Safety training
GWO Basic Safety Training / V18 2024-06-24
5.1 Overview
The GWO Basic Safety Training is divided into the following six modules:
Module 1: First Aid Module 2: Manual Handling Module 3: Fire Awareness Module 4: Working at Heights Module 5: Working at Heights & Manual Handling combined Module 6: Sea Survival
Working at Heights & Manual Handling Combined is a combined module comprising the lessons and elements from both the Working at Height Module and the Manual Handling Module and is intended to be delivered in two days. The combined Working at Height & Manual Handling Module can be delivered instead of the two standalone modules, where the combined course is delivered, then the participants shall receive two training records: one for working at height and one for manual handling.
Note
5.2 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 WTG structure.
Personnel that perform job functions that have been risk assessed by their employer or their workplace duty holder as a function, where training according to one or more modules of the BST standard may mitigate of the identified risks. 5.3 Aims and Objectives Training in accordance with this Basic Safety Training will enable participants to support and care for themselves and others working in the industry by possessing the knowledge and skills of first aid, working at heights, manual handling, fire awareness, sea survival and in case of an emergency, to be able to evacuate, rescue and provide appropriate first aid to casualties.
5.4 Duration of the BST Standard Modules
The total contact time for completing the Basic Safety Training Standard is to be 33 hours and 50 minutes. This is based on the times given in the module timetables and summarised in table 5.4.1 below.
Modules
Duration
First Aid
7 hours
Manual Handling
3 hours 35 minutes
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