Working at Heights

GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) & Refresher

GWO BST training will enable participants to support and care for themselves and others working in the industry by possessing the knowledge and skills of first aid, working at heights, manual handling, fire awareness, sea survival and in case of an emergency, to be able to evacuate, rescue and provide appropriate first aid to casualties. This training standard should be read alongside GWO's Requirements for Training.

The GWO Basic Safety Training is divided into the following five modules:

Enables participants, through theoretical and practical training, to recognize signs and symptoms of life threating situations and administer safe and effective first aid in the wind turbine industry/WTG environment in order to save lives and prevent further injury, until the casualty can be handed over to the next level of care.

Reduces the risk of musculoskeletal injuries for wind technicians in the wind industry and enables participants to perform their tasks and activities in the safest possible way when working in a wind turbine environment.

Enables the participants to prevent fires, make appropriate judgements when evaluating a fire, manage evacuation of personnel and ensure all are safely accounted for in the event of an unmanageable fire. If the incident is judged to be safe, the participants should be able to efficiently extinguish an initial fire by using basic handheld firefighting equipment.

Enable the participants, through theoretical and practical training, to use basic personal protective equipment, work safely at height and perform comprehensive basic rescue from height in a remote wind turbine environment. This course is not designed to test the participants’ capability and aptitude for working at height i.e., it is not a test for fear of heights.

Gives the participants the ability to act safely and responsibly and to take the correct preventive actions in all aspects of offshore operations from shore to installation vessel (or WTG) and vice versa, through theoretical and practical training. This is both during normal operations and in an offshore wind energy environment emergency.

 

Advanced Rescue Training

GWO Advanced Rescue Training (ART) & Refresher

The ART modules enable participants to perform entry-type injured person rescue operations, in a WTG, using industry-standard rescue equipment, rescue methods and techniques, exceeding those of GWO Working at Height. 

The GWO Advanced Rescue Training is divided into the following three modules:

Enables the participants to perform rescue operations in a WTG hub, spinner and inside the blade by using industry-standard rescue equipment, methods and techniques, exceeding those of GWO Working at Height. 

Enables the participants to perform injured person rescue operations in a WTG nacelle, tower and basement by using industry-standard rescue equipment, methods, and techniques, exceeding those of GWO Working at Height. 

Enables the participants to perform single rescuer advanced rescue operations, in a WTG hub, spinner and inside the blade by using industry-standard rescue equipment, methods and techniques, exceeding those of GWO Working at Height. 

 

Enhanced First Aid

GWO Enhanced First Aid (EFA) & Refresher

The EFA Standard training enables participants to support and care for others working in the industry by possessing the knowledge, skills and ability of enhanced first aid. Upon completion of the GWO EFA Standard trainings, participants will be able to administer safe, effective and immediate lifesaving and enhanced first aid measures to save lives and give assistance in remote areas using advanced emergency equipment and medical teleconsultation. This training standard should be read alongside GWO's Requirements for Training.

 

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT)

The GWO Basic Technical Training is divided into the following three modules:

 

Enables the participants to be able to perform basic mechanical tasks under the supervision of an experienced technician. 

Enables the participants to work safely with electricity under supervision in a wind turbine environment. 

Improves the safety and quality of bolt tightening using energy-powered tools and accessories in the wind industry. This module covers both how to tighten bolts safely and correctly, and how to plan, document and review bolt tightening tasks. The module prepares participants for company-specific bolt tightening training, through scenario-based training. 

Enables the participants to carry out basic hydraulic tasks, supervised by an experienced technician. 

Enables the participants to work safely with basic installation tasks under supervision in a wind turbine environment. 

 

Slinger Signaller

GWO Slinger Signaller

Enables the participant to support and care for themselves and others while working with slinger signalling in the wind industry by possessing the required knowledge, skills and ability to conduct assigned tasks safely and efficiently. 

 

Helicopter Underwater Escape Training

Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET)

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For more information about our offerings, please contact the National Offshore Wind Institute at NOWI@BristolCC.edu.