Personnel who will be working in the wind industry or related fields, and will carry out their duties in a wind turbine environment, usually in physical contact with a wind turbine or offshore wind structure.
Prerequisites
All personnel participating in Refresher Training shall be medically fit and capable of fully participating.
Trainees shall possess a valid GWO BST Manual Handling or Manual Handling Refresher certificates or training records in WINDA. The trainee shall also have a personal profile in WINDA and provide their own WINDA ID prior to completing the BSTR training.
Objective
The aim of this Module is to encourage positive Manual Handling and ergonomic behavior, encourage participants to consider alternatives to manual handling through planning and to train participants’ ability to perform Manual Handling tasks in a safe manner in the wind turbine industry/environment.
The training shall be designed to improve and refresh participants’ awareness through both theoretical knowledge and practical training. The main focus shall be on eliminating risk and controlling hazards and practicing correct techniques if elimination is not possible.
Course content
The BST Manual Handling Module shall ensure that:
1. The participants are able to demonstrate a problem-solving approach to Manual Handling in a wind turbine environment (L3 – Skills)
2. The participants are able to demonstrate Manual Handling risk reduction techniques (L3 – Skill)
3. The participants are able to identify aspects of their job tasks that could increase their risk of developing muscular/skeletal injuries (L2 – Knowledge)
4. The participants are able to demonstrate understanding of the importance of carrying out work duties in a safe and sound manner in accordance with the legislative requirements of their geographic work location (L2 – Knowledge)
5. The participants are able to demonstrate understanding of safe practices of Manual Handling, including the correct handling of equipment (L2 – Knowledge)
6. The participants are able to identify signs and symptoms of injuries related to poor Manual
Handling techniques and have knowledge of reporting methods (L2 – Knowledge)
Exam
Delegates shall be assessed according to the learning outcomes by means of direct observation and oral and/or written questions, where appropriate.
Certification is valid for 2 years. Prior to expiry delegates must retake GWO Manual Handling Training to remain certified.
NOTE: If training is conducted with first time Delegates and refresher Delegates in the same classroom then first time Delegates shall receive a MH record in WINDA and refresher Delegates shall receive a MHR record in WINDA.
