Safety training
GWO Basic Safety Training / V18 2024-06-24
8. BST MANUAL HANDLING MODULE
8.1 Aims and Objectives for the BST Manual Handling Module The aim of this module is to enable participants, through theoretical and practical training, to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries for wind technicians in the wind industry and enable participants to perform their tasks and activities in the safest possible way when working in a wind turbine environment.
The BST Manual Handling Module may be delivered at the same time as the BSTR Manual Handling Refresher Module.
The instructor should be aware that this module allows first time participants and refresher participants in the same classroom. Training should therefore incorporate the sharing of knowledge of the more experienced participants. After having successfully complete this BST Manual Handling module, the participants will have the ability to take responsibility for the use of essential manual handling principles to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injury when performing physical tasks and activities in the wind industry (Ability, intermediate level)
Definition of manual handling: The transporting or supporting of a load (including lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying, or moving by hand or by bodily force. 1
8.2 Duration of the BST Manual Handling Module
The total contact time for completing the BST Manual Handling module is estimated to be 3 hours and 35 minutes.
The training provider must not exceed the time per day given in the Table 8.2.1 (below).
Maximum Duration Per Day
Contact time
8 hours
Total training day
10 hours
Table 8.2.1 – Maximum durations for training day
1 Ref. https://www.ofi.co.uk
8.3 Manual Handling Module Participant Ratio
The ratio shown for theory sessions indicates the maximum number of participants per instructor attending the course.
Practical ratios indicate the maximum number of participants to be supervised by an instructor during each activity.
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