Personnel working within the wind industry conducting pre-planned basic lifting operations onshore and offshore using
common types of cranes and hoists and following established procedures.
Prerequisites
The course participant shall have created a personal profile in WINDA, and have provided their WINDA ID
prior to completing the GWO training
The course participants shall be medically fit, appear well-rested and be capable of fully participating
showing no signs of fatigue, substance abuse or sickness.
Objective
To enable participants, through theoretical and practical training, to ensure safety awareness
when using cranes and hoists in service operations and ensure that wind industry personal can safely operate common
types of small, fixed cranes (eg 8 metric tons/ metre) and fixed hoists in the wind industry onshore and offshore when
following manufactures’ manuals and relevant documentation and legislation.
After having successfully completed this Crane and Hoist Basic User Module, the participants will have the ability to
take responsibility as a basic user to safely operate common types of fixed cranes and hoists in WTG environment on
basic lifts while following manufactures’ manuals and relevant documentation and legislation.
Course content
INTRODUCTION TO THE TRAINING
LEGISLATION & LIFTING EQUIPMENT RELATED DOCUMENTATION
LIFTING PLAN AND RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY
LIFTING EQUIPMENT
LIFTING ACCESSORIES
THEORY APPLICATION
PRE-OPERATION (PRACTICAL TRAINING)
LIFTING OPERATION (PRACTICAL TRAINING)
POST LIFTING
