Safety training
GWO Basic Safety Training / V18 2024-06-24
During the evacuation exercise participants must be able to experience a minimum amount of descent (using an evacuation or rescue device) to ensure that they gain the experience of the speed of descent using these devices. This can be achieved by having the participants descend from a minimum height using a rescue or evacuation device. To ensure enough clearance below the anchor point (for all fall protection equipment that may be used), and to ensure that the participants can experience a descent of sufficient duration for meaningful learning transfer, GWO recommends the anchor point is a minimum of 6.75m above the ground (or structure directly below the anchor point). The recommended 6.75m clearance under the anchor point is explained in detail in Annex 1.
If a training provider deviates from the recommended anchor point height of 6.75m to a lower height, then the following additional control measures must be in place.
The training provider shall document a risk assessment for the lower height. This shall include calculations for the equipment to be used during the evacuation exercises. The calculations shall:
a. use the value for shock absorber elongation that is provided by the equipment manufacturer and,
b. demonstrate that the equipment will prevent the person from coming into contact with the ground or structure directly below the anchor point and,
c. use a formula provided by the equipment manufacturer or national legislation that is for the purpose of calculating anchor point clearance height or, where no such formula exists, use the formula in Annex 1. The potential fall factor shall not exceed 0.5 and participants must experience a descent from a platform that is a minimum of 4.5m above the ground
10.5 BST Working at Heights Module Timetable
The order in which elements of this BST Module training are delivered may vary according to the didactical choices of the delivering training provider.
The delivery of this module must comply with the requirements described in the GWO Requirements for Training.
Lesson
Element
Duration
1. Introduction to the training
1.1
Safety instructions and emergency procedures
1.2
Facilities
1.3
Introduction
1.4
Scope and main learning objective
Ongoing assessment (participant performance assessment form)
1.5
1.6
Motivation
1.7
Human factors
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