Working at Height and Rescue Training Course (GWO)

Specifically aimed at Wind Turbine Maintenance and Blade Repair Technicians and anybody else working at heights within an offshore and onshore wind turbine generator facility.  This Global Wind Organisation Wind Turbine training course teaches the basic safety, knowledge and competences required for personnel working in the Wind Industry, enabling them to stay safe both individually and collectively during operations in, on and around Wind Driven Power Generation infrastructure.

Our Working At Heights Training Courses are hosted at our training facility located in Winchester, Hampshire using our purpose built training tower and modern classroom facilities.  Our facility is also used by our own Maintenance Technicians (from our Wind Turbine Maintenance division) meaning that we really do understand the industry at a fundamental level.

SaferAt Work are fully accredited training providers of the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) this Working At Heights Training Modul fully meets the GWO criteria.   On completion of training, participants will be able to:-

• Climb a fixed ladder
• Use fall protection equipment
• Understand the hazards, risks and basic rescue techniques
• Demonstrate correct use of PPE, such harnesses, lanyards, fall arresters and work positioning equipment

Have a basic awareness to safely work at heights in and around wind turbine generator facility.

Participants will be trained to use a constant rate descender for self evacuation and rescue of a casualty or colleagues and how to approach rescue and emergency situations in WTG.