Target group:
The Basic Safety Training is designed to provide personnel with the basic skills that will enable them to work in a safe manner in the global wind industry. It is designed to accommodate personnel working both onshore and offshore.
Description:
The aims of this module are to give the participants the awareness through theoretical and practical training to encourage positive manual handling behaviour and perform manual handling activities in a safe manner in the wind turbine industry/environment, in accordance with GWO Manual Handling, Understanding of the importance of carrying out work duties in a safe and sound manner in accordance with the legislative requirements of their geographic location.
Identifying aspects of job tasks that could increase a workers risk of developing muscular / skeletal injuries.
Understanding of safe practices for manual handling including the correct handling of equipment.
Signs and symptoms of injuries related to poor manual handling techniques and have knowledge of reporting methods.
Problem solving approach to manual handling in a wind turbine environment.
Manual handling risk reduction techniques.