Safety training
GWO Basic Safety Training / V18 2024-06-24
11. BST WORKING AT HEIGHTS & MANUAL HANDLING MODULE
11.1 Aims and Objectives of the BST Working at Heights & Manual Handling Module The aim of this module is to enable the participants, through theoretical and practical training, to use basic personal protective equipment, work safely at heights and perform comprehensive basic rescue from heights in a wind turbine environment. Furthermore, this module also aims to encourage positive manual handling and ergonomic behaviour and enable participants to perform manual handling tasks in a safe manner.
Overall learning objective for the module:
1) After having successfully completed this BST Working at Heights and Manual Handling Module, the participants have the ability to act safely and responsibly and apply good manual handling techniques when working at heights and performing comprehensive basic rescue from heights. (Ability, intermediate level)
This course is not intended to test the participants’ capability and aptitude for working at height, i.e. it is not a test for fear of heights or designed to overcome fear of heights
Note
11.2 Duration of the BST Working at Heights & Manual Handling Module
The total contact time for completing the BST Manual Handling and Working at Heights Module is 14 hours and 40 minutes.
The training provider must not exceed the times per day given in Table 11.2.1 (below).
Maximum Duration Per Day
Contact time
8 hours
Total training day
10 hours
Table 11.2.1 – Maximum durations for training day
Contact time includes delivery of course lesson content, practical exercises and activities directly related to these
Note
The total training day includes contact time, meals and breaks and travel between training sites (where applicable)
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