Safety training
GWO Basic Safety Training / V18 2024-06-24
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fatigue
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time pressure and deadlines
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alcohol, medication, and substance abuse
The participants shall:
Engage in discussions and share experiences on how human factors influence accidents related to the BST Manual Handling Module
Engage in and reflect on received feedback and take responsibility on their own performance and development during the training
ELEMENT 1.8 - BEHAVIOURAL SAFETY
Learning objectives:
10) The participants can describe how applying manual handling techniques and principles can affect them in relation to work related musculoskeletal injuries, illnesses, and life-long mobility (Knowledge, basic level)
11) The participants can describe the causes of injuries, contributing factors and what to do to mitigate these (Knowledge, basic level)
The instructor shall:
Present examples of work-related injuries due to employees failing to apply manual handling principles and techniques when performing manual handling operations. The presentation should be supported by recent injury statistics from the wind industry related to manual handling, such as the current G+ incident data report
Ask the participants involving questions about how work-related injuries and illnesses can affect them and their mobility in the short-term and long-term
Highlight the importance of staying injury free when doing manual handling tasks
Lead a discussion about the causes of injuries and attributing factors. For example:
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lack of warm-up before manual handling activity
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time vs effort/conditions/risk
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putting the job before oneself
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